Saturday, November 6, 2010

New Freelance Danger: Cooked Testicles

Freelance writers have a lot to worry about, but now those men among us also have to deal with the worry of “scorched scrotums".


No, I'm not repeating information I heard on the late night talk shows. Real reporting done on real scientific research has brought to light the dangers to the nether regions when a laptop is used for as little as 10 to 15 minutes.


Now, I don't know how they found volunteers willing to have thermometers hooked up to their scrotums while they used their laptop, but in the interest of science and saving testicles, enough men were willing to do it to run a successful test.


A male friend I contacted for reaction advises that men watch out for the cooling fan, too, but declined to give more information when I asked him if this suggestion came from actual past experience. Read More




The Frustrated Freelancer doesn’t want to get involved in your personal reproductive choices, but is only trying to keep you informed. If you have experience with cooked testicle syndrome, please comment below.


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