This is case 15 in the German MD thesis "Penisverletungen bei Masturbation mit Staubsaugern" (English: Penile Injury due to Masturbation with Vacuum Cleaners) by M. Theimuras, 1978. The anonymous patient was the father of a 31-year-old man who had injured his penis by sticking it into a vacuum cleaner, leading to a painful encounter with the vacuum fan which necessitated hospitalisation.

The father did not believe his son's story that the injuries were due to the vacuum cleaner. He therefore decided to test his son's claim by inserting his own penis into the running vacuum cleaner, which predictably lead to severe penile injuries, necessitating 21 days in hospital and leading to lasting damage to the organ.

So, while the subject survived, his extraordinary stupidity that lead to genital mutilation should qualify the gentleman for a Darwin Award.

The thesis is in German, which should

Submitted on 03/24/2010

Submitted by: Anonymous
Reference: MD dissertation

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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
Let me get this straight... A kid injures his penis with a vacuum. His dad doesn't believe the story, so he does the exact same thing? Daddy sure sounds like he's missing quite a few IQ points to me. Why he insisted on using a body part and not something like a pencil for his test is beyond me... Thanks for sending this in.

Candi said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
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