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Over 500 Coins Removed From a Man’s Stomach

Doctors at Metropolitan Hospital in New York City operated on a 38-year-old man and removed more than 500 coins and metal objects from his stomach. The man, a mental patient, arrived to be treated for an abdominal mass, which they suspected was a tumor. The surgeons were told the patient had an enormous appetite and often ate double portions at meals. The surgeons found no damage to the patient’s intestinal tract. During the operation the surgical team counted more than 300 coins, including quarters, dimes, nickels, pennies, and subway tokens. They said they also found broken thermometers, can openers, knives, forks, spoons, nuts, bolts, chains, and car keys. What we eat physically or spiritually will show up in strange ways in the days ahead. (Source unknown).