The Man Who Survived Being Shot Through the Head By the World’s Strongest Laser

Give Him Some Time

On the third day in the hospital, Anatoli’s skin shed off the side of his face that was affected. The swelling in his cheek went down, and now the path the laser took through his face was physically noticeable. The doctors expected this beam to incinerate his bones, but his skull was completely intact.

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