A BIZARRE meme has gone viral on social media – suggesting cockroaches can burrow into your penis.
It’s not clear who made the shocking image that has taken the virtual world by storm, as it has been re-posted many times, with thousands of likes.
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It is of a mockup of a Google search asking “can cockroaches live in your penis“.
An answer below appears to say: “Absolutely! It’s totally normal too.
“Usually over the course of a year, five to ten cockroaches will crawl into your penis hole while you are asleep and you won’t notice a thing.”
Unsurprisingly, this has left men horrified at the thought, and who can blame them?
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However, these fears can be put to rest.
Quite frankly – cockroaches cannot make a home in your penis.
There is no evidence of anyone ever having this horrendous issue.
It is more likely it was mocked up to trick the world and cause a stir.
It comes after we revealed the odd reason why the penis is mushroom-shaped.
Scientists claim it is an evolutionary design that comes back to infidelity.
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When considering why the human penis looks the way it does, a team of scientists in New York ran a series of experiments.
They first theorised that the head of the penis – which is rather mushroom shaped – is in fact a “tool” to remove the semen of love rivals.
It’s enough to make you squirm but makes evolutionary sense.
Men wanted to ensure they are the ones who carries on their lineage – survival of the fittest, and all.