Put This In Your Lungs And Smoke It

Friday, April 17, 2009 - 11:29 in Biology & Nature

It's not quite as gross as a teratoma, but it is pretty nuts. Russian media are reporting that doctors found a 2-inch fir tree growing in a 28-year-old man's lungs. Of course then along comes a biologist to point out that trees need such things as light. Anyway, I think the surgeon is smirking just a little bit too much. Also in today's links: Web-enabling your brain, using the hair off your head to help the earth, and more. read more

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