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Microplastics Found in Testicles
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About
Microplastics Found in Testicles refers to a scientific study that found microplastics in 100 percent of human testicles tested in the experiment. Published and reported in May 2024, the study went viral on X / Twitter, inspiring various memes and jokes online.
Origin
On May 15th, 2024, a group of researchers from the University of New Mexico published a study[1] on microplastic presence in dogs and human testis. The study discovered the presence of microplastics in all 47 canine and 23 human tissue samples tested, with the mean amount of microplastics found being 328 micrograms in human samples.
On May 20th, The Guardian,[2] Daily Mail[3] and other websites reported on the study. Also on May 20th, the X[4] / Twitter news account @TheInsiderPaper made a post about the study that received over 6,300 reposts and 11,000 likes in one day (shown below). The post later received a community note clarifying that the sample size was 23 humans.
![NEW: Cancer-causing microplastics are found in 100% of men's testicles in new study — Daily Mail IP Insider Paper * @TheInsiderPape NEW: Cancer-causing microplastics are found in 100% of men's testicles in new study Daily Mail • 5:00 PM - May 20, 2024 15.9M Views](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/821/974/10e.jpg)
Spread
Starting on May 20th, 2024, the study became a subject of jokes and memes on X / Twitter. On that day, X[5] user @AltHistCody quoted @TheInsiderPaper's tweet, commenting, "WE GOT GREAT FILTERED ITS OVER." The post (shown below) gained over 1,300 reposts and 29,000 likes in one day.
![WE GOT GREAT FILTERED ITS OVER Cody @AltHistCody WE GOT GREAT FILTERED ITS OVER IP Insider Paper @TheInsider Paper ⚫ 22h NEW: Cancer-causing microplastics are found in 100% of men's testicles in new study - Daily Mail ...](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/821/976/39c.jpg)
More memes, including image captions, were shared on X / Twitter in the following hours. On May 20th, Derek Guy made a BOFA joke that received over 620 reposts and 6,400 likes on X[6] in one day (shown below, left). On May 21st, X[7] user @littleeerik posted a Rich Men North of Richmond meme that gained over 380 reposts and 6,900 likes in one day (shown below, right).
![me presenting this study at a medical conference: we found microplastics in BOFA derek guy @dieworkwear me presenting this study at a medical conference: we found microplastics in BOFA Guardian news ❤ @guardiannews · May 20 Microplastics found in every human testicle in study dlvr.it/T7842K 4:38 PM ⚫ May 20, 2024 499.7K Views •](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/822/005/c19.jpg)
![I stand for the anthem, kneel for the flag got tons of microplastics in my ball bag i'm nice on here @littleerik I stand for the anthem, kneel for the flag got tons of microplastics in my ball bag 1:21 AM May 21, 2024 324.1K Views • ...](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/821/979/8b5.jpg)
Various Examples
![Me: “i hope I don’t get testicular cancer” Manlet Thorin @ManletThorin Me: "I hope I don't get testicular cancer" Microplastics on my balls: ...](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/821/981/784.jpg)
![nobody: microplastics: tweet davidson @andykreed nobody: microplastics: O Serena Williams @serenawilliams • 7h I'm ready to hit some balls again 2:39 PM - May 21, 2024 187 Views](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/821/994/631.jpg)
![Microplastics in your balls? You’re talking crazy, have you had breakfast? Pop a squat. I hope you like sunny side up. rosey @thechosenberg Microplastics in your balls? You're talking crazy, have you had breakfast? Pop a squat. I hope you like sunny side up. 2:04 PM - May 21, 2024 817 Views 1A B](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/821/985/15f.jpg)
The cancer-causing microplastics in my balls: pic.twitter.com/HsLmck6niq https://t.co/I8OrMwiu3z
— Roy Drones Jr (@chiweethedog) May 20, 2024
Search Interest
External References
[1] Oxford Academic – Microplastic presence in dog and human testis and its potential association with sperm count and weights of testis and epididymis
[2] The Guardian – Microplastics found in every human testicle in study
[3] Daily Mail – Cancer-causing microplastics are found in 100% of men's testicles in new study
[4] X – @TheInsiderPaper
[5] X – @AltHistCody
[6] X – @dieworkwear
[7] X – @littleerik
Top Comments
Lord DIO
May 21, 2024 at 05:36PM EDT
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