I don't normally post two blog articles in succession, but BBC News is carrying the story of a rather unusual orchiectomy...
A mother of four accused of biting off her boyfriend's testicles has denied grievous bodily harm. Maria Topp, 43, allegedly attacked Martin Douglas at his Newcastle flat at 0400 GMT on 18 February. He required emergency hospital treatment for his injuries.
Ms Topp, from Aycliffe Place, Wrekenton, Gateshead, appeared at Newcastle Crown Court for a brief hearing on Thursday to deny the charge. She was granted bail. Her two or three-day trial will be fixed later.
I can think of easier / less painful methods of contraception, but at least they could guarantee that particular method's 100% successful...
Oh, and if you don't get the reference in the title, here's Wikipedia's take on that incident.
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Bobbitt Mk. II?
Hence the term Bobbitt Pens
May Your Light Forever Shine
May Your Light Forever Shine
I thought
Bobbit did a penectomy, not orchidectomy?
Angharad
Angharad
Has the same effect ...
... I would imagine and be equally painful. She must have very sharp teeth and strong jaw muscles, though. I wonder if she swallowed :)
Robi
Not usually eaten 'rare'...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testicle_%28food%29
http://www.theoldfoodie.com/2005/11/food-for-cowboys-and-pop...
http://foodtrotter.com/eating-balls-cooking-with-testicles/766/
...and of course, not usually from Homo sapiens either!
There are 10 kinds of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't...
As the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only left-handers are in their right mind!