Doctors believe that his tongue ring acted as a lightning rod and it was blown out of his mouth, leaving a dark black spot where the piercing was.
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Is this story of a Tongue Piercing Lightning Rod a teen health:
Tongue Piercing Lightning Rod Teen Health Fact or Fiction?
By Vincent Iannelli, M.D., About.com
Updated April 11, 2004
About.com Health's Disease and Condition content is reviewed by the Medical Review Board
A 17 year old near Denver was recently struck by lightning, leaving him feeling like he has a 'bad case of sunburn'.
Doctors believe that his tongue ring acted as a lightning rod and it was blown out of his mouth, leaving a dark black spot where the piercing was.
Doctors believe that his tongue ring acted as a lightning rod and it was blown out of his mouth, leaving a dark black spot where the piercing was.
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