The metal straw is preserved and remains a famous medical specimen at the Anatomy and Pathology Museum at UC San Francisco.

Image text: I'm reminded of the case of Phineas Gage who while cruising down I-80 was rear-ended and his metal beverage straw went straight through the center of his skull.
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[–] 11 points 11 months ago* (3 children)

Yeah this didn’t happen.

But people do chip their teeth on metal straws, so it’s still a bad idea to use them in cars without those silicone bumpers.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago

    Youre right it was a large metal rod that went though his head. It also wasnt while driving it was an explosion or something, I don't remember just find his wiki page. Shockingly he lived.

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