r/oddlyspecific • u/Otherwise_Basis_6328 • 2d ago

Gold plated testicles

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u/FergusCragson 2d ago

Oddly specific or not, it's not true.

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u/553l8008 2d ago

This sub is turning into dribble

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u/FergusCragson 1d ago

Drivel? You may be right.

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u/zeronormalities 2d ago

So, he didn't die after giving the Midas touch to his testes?

/s

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u/bophed 2d ago

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lottery-winner-dies-gold-plating/

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u/KenUsimi 2d ago

Oh thank hell, I figured this had to be bs but florida has proven me wrong before

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u/Kinniska-Peculier 2d ago

I was like “Florida man has a cousin up north?!”

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u/Thog13 2d ago

Ok, but was it just a coincidence of timing, or was it cause of death?

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u/cabinetbanana 2d ago

King Midas gets jock itch.

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u/SzakaRosa 2d ago

Popek?

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u/Nights_Harvest 1d ago

Definitely Popek.

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u/Fyrnen24 2d ago

So the limit is one gold plated testicle?

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u/Kettle_Whistle_ 1d ago

That’s my takeaway…

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u/Gloomy-Soup9715 2d ago

Looks like Popek, self proclaimed king of Albania!

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u/Alternative-Way-8753 2d ago

He died doing what he loved.

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u/TheNosferatu 2d ago

T-bagging liquid gold?

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u/yeoldy 2d ago

Yeah, no. That's not how metal plating works

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u/FreneticPlatypus 2d ago

But what if you ran a high enough electric current through your nuts?

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u/Mogui- 1d ago

You see Mr powers, I love Gooooooold

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u/No-Blueberry-1823 2d ago

I mean if you got to go at least you sparkle

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u/XROOR 1d ago

He didn’t wait the required cooling off period before the gold leafing…..

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u/DMTipper 6h ago

Should have gone with steel. Cheaper and cooler.