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Topics: Film and TV, News, World News
Gerrard Kaonga
Topics: Film and TV, News, World News
Now this is the kind of blunder you expect to only appear in nightmares, but it happened in reality, unfortunately.
When it comes to solar eclipses, it is important to wear proper eye protection and not stare directly at it...but it doesn’t seem there wasn’t any kind of protection for viewers, who caught a whole eyeful of something else.
Viewers of a Mexican news channel found themselves looking away for a completely different reason during coverage of the eclipse earlier this year.
Like loads of other news outlets, RCG media ha been broadcasting coverage of the total solar eclipse on April 8.
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Bet they wish they weren’t at this point.
When a total solar eclipse happens it can only be fully viewed on the path of totality, where everything lines up.
For this eclipse, the path of totality began far out in the Pacific Ocean, before making landfall in Mexico, then north east across the US and heading out from Canada into the North Atlantic.
So, the news station in Mexico was gearing up to be the first of many to witness the celestial event.
Unfortunately, an on-air mistake meant that the Sun and Moon were not the only two orbs which were broadcast.
The station had reportedly asked its viewers to submit their own footage of the celestial event.
However, it accidentally broadcast a video of a pair of testicles in the midst of its coverage.
Fortunately, producers on the show quickly cut away from the clip, but by that time it was too late to stop it from going out.
The video in question focussed on a bright light before the testes dipped into frame, obscuring it.
Presenters were left in visible shock after the clip, quickly working to move on from the embarrassing moment.
People took to social media to share their thoughts on the moment which has since gone viral.
One wrote: "Solar eclipse vs testicles, come on, it's a simple mistake. It can happen to anybody."
Of course, there were many puns with one person joking: "Somebody really dropped the ball on this one."
Another highlighted: "Having worked in media my entire life - I can only imagine how much screaming there was in the locker room."
While someone else commented: "This is the most elaborate 'DEEZ NUTS' joke I've ever seen."
And another added: "They broadcasted the egglipse."
UNILAD has contacted RCG Media for comment.