These True Facts Sound Incredibly Fake

Iron Stomach

Bhola Shankar, 43, was experiencing abdominal pains so he went to the hospital. There, doctors discovered 116 iron nails in his stomach, each about 2.5-inches in length. They were able to safely remove them from his stomach, but the man gave no explanation as to how the nails even got inside of him. Nevertheless, it could be considered a miracle that he escaped with his life. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.