Word: scrotal
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...doctor makes an incision in a man's scrotal sac and, deftly wielding his scalpel, quickly removes both testicles. In the Czech Republic, that simple operation is the punishment for male sex offenders. But to the Council of Europe, the region's leading human-rights body, the procedure is "invasive, irreversible and mutilating." In a report issued last week, the council called the punishment "degrading" and demanded it be scrapped immediately...
Taking work home from the office may crimp your lifestyle in more ways than one. Researchers at the State University of New York at Stony Brook say the heat from a laptop computer--when used on the lap--can disrupt sperm production and affect fertility. Scientists found that scrotal temperatures in 29 men rose more than 4F after an hour of laptop-computer use. Increases of more than 1.8F have been associated with reduced fertility in previous research. Talk about an occupational hazard...
...company of three Nobel laureates, they also lauded a man who invented a washing machine for dogs and cats and another who authored the scholarly report “Scrotal Asymmetry in Man and in Ancient Sculpture.” As paper airplanes deluged the stage, a silver-painted man wearing only glasses and his underwear wandered around holding a flashlight over his head...