The origin of the nipple piercing was as a vice to stifle the powers of people with inverted nipples. It is a well known fact that people with inverted nipples, much like the left handed or musicians can do anything (especially stealing your wife) as a result of magic powers. The previous statement was entirely true until the invention of the nipple ring. it is believed to be this and this alone that has lead to Russell Crowes personality and refusal to use deoderent. Image:Russel crowe narrowweb 200x317.jpg