Are eunuchs strong? If they lack testosterone, wouldn’t their body be unhealthy and h...?

Because they lacked the estrogen that tells bones to stop growing, historical eunuchs didn't become frail. Instead, they often grew into towering military generals. Without the estrogen—normally…

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