They are called Ben Wahs and they are for exercising something you ain't
got. :-)

Ray wrote:
You know, the Chinese iron balls with the chimes inside like
http://www.uran.net/zlb/cloisonneexerciseballs.htm ?
Some are chrome plated and quite smooth. They've been around for hundreds
of years, though I don't know if they originally had the chimes inside. I'd
hate to have to cut one open to find out!


--
Glenn Ashmore

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