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A 24-year-old Frenchman shows up at hospital with a World War I shell lodged in his rectum (english.elpais.com)
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Medical staff had to halt the procedure, fearing a possible explosion. The hospital, unfamiliar with such protocols, immediately alerted the authorities, and around 1:40 a.m., police arrived and activated the bomb squad. The team established a security perimeter to neutralize the device so surgery could continue, though no one knew at that stage if the entire operation could blow up at any moment.

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[–] 3 points 9 months ago*

are shells explosive or just heavy/huge bullets? I know the ones with the tiny button on their nose, but I thought it was during WW2.

edit : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_(projectile)#High-explosive_shells

actually it was already explosive before WW1

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