US students 'race' sperm in reproductive health stunt
- 17-Year-Old Eric Zhu invented an unusual sperm race held Friday night in Los Angeles.
- He aimed to call attention to male infertility issues and declining sperm counts.
- A man placed collected semen samples onto tiny two-millimeter tracks for the competition.
- Zhu raised over one million dollars for the event watched by over 100,000 livestream viewers.
- Scientists lack consensus on sperm count decline, though Zhu's fears echo pro-natalist talking points.
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Los Angeles: World's first sperm race to highlight fertility problem
In order to draw attention to the decreasing fertility in men, four entrepreneurs have collected over a million dollars and organized an extraordinary competition: a sperm race at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.
Bay Area student organizes 1st-of-its-kind sperm race to raise men's health awareness
Is sperm racing the next big thing? Well, it might not become an Olympic sport, but it's certainly creating quite the buzz. The so-called world's first sperm race was held in downtown Los Angeles and was organized by a Bay Area student.
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