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Are you the <i>breast</i> in the business?

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Fibrocystic breast changes [describes breast tissue that is especially lumpy](http://www.buzzfeed.com/caseygueren/get-to-know-your-boobs#.okaBMaP99P) and is most common between the ages of 20 and 50.

What is the medical term for "lumpy boobs"?

Although women had been [binding and supporting their breasts for years](http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/man-made/videos/history-of-the-bra/), the first ever bra was officially made by [Mary Phelps Jacobs in 1914](http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/11/the-first-bra-was-made-of-handkerchiefs/382283/). This was the year Jacobs was [granted a patent](http://www.google.com/patents/US1115674) by the the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the garment she called a "brassiere", which was made of handkerchiefs.

When was the first bra made?

There are [eight different types of nipples](http://jezebel.com/5885739/what-type-of-nipple-are-you), including short, long and inverted.

How many different types of nipples are there?

According to a National Geographic documentary on the "Secret History of the Bra", caterpillar spit, dirt, crude oil and molten metal are several of the ingredients in a bra.

Which of these ingredients is _not_ found in a bra?

Although it would take a few years for the change to occur, sleeping on your front [can affect the shape of your boobs](http://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/advice/a1597/Cosmos-Boob-Bible-20-Surprising-Facts-About-Your-Set/). To avoid this, the best sleeping position is [on your side](http://www.buzzfeed.com/erinlarosa/boob-truth-talk#.qcX5zP7vv7).

Sleeping face down can change the shape of your boobs.

The Glands of Montgomery, also known as Areolar glands, were named after William Montgomery, the man who first wrote about them in an [1837 scientific paper](http://www.worldcat.org/title/exposition-of-the-signs-and-symptoms-of-pregnancy-the-period-of-human-gestation-and-the-signs-of-delivery/oclc/738411950).

What is the name of the little bumps on your areolae?

This can be a normal response to getting your breast or nipples squeezed really hard, Elisa Port, MD, previously told BuzzFeed Life. However, if the nipple discharge happens randomly, is bloody, or is only happening on one side, it's best to see a doctor.

Your nipples can leak if you're not breastfeeding.

The modern system of bra sizing was invented in [1928 by William Rosenthal](http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/man-made/videos/history-of-the-bra/) and is still used today.

Who invented the modern system of bra sizing?

Piercing professional, [Elayne Angel](http://thepiercingbible.com/), previously told BuzzFeed Life that nipple piercings can actually make your nipples bigger.

Nipple piercings can make your nipples smaller.

[Cup sizes change with the chest size](http://9gag.com/gag/ad6vo7M), so while a 36B cup size would be bigger than a 34B, it would be smaller than a 38B cup size.

Which cup size would be biggest?

As any 1D fan would know, Harry Styles does indeed have [four nipples](http://www.buzzfeed.com/carolynkylstra/nipple-factoids#.lrrGxDoyyo). Just a heads up, the scientific name for this is ["supernumerary nipples"](http://www.buzzfeed.com/carolynkylstra/nipple-factoids#.lrrGxDoyyo).

Which of these celebrities has four nipples?

Indeed, Annie Hawkins-Turner has the [largest natural breasts on record](http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-natural-breasts). The have an under breast measurement of 43 inches and an around chest-over-nipple measurement of 70 inches.

What is the name of the person with the world's largest natural breasts on record?

As BuzzFeed Life [previously reported](http://www.buzzfeed.com/caseygueren/get-to-know-your-boobs#.okaBMaP99P), most breasts are not the exact same size, so it's totally normal if yours aren't perfectly symmetrical.

How normal are asymmetrical boobs?

Brush up on that boob knowledge, my friend, you still have a way to go!

Booby Beginner

Not too bad, you're pretty good! But you've still got a few steps before you become the "breast in the business".

Middle Melon

Woah, you really know your boobs! Take a bow, you know more than most when it comes to boob knowledge!

Breast In the Business

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