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 Kate Grossman, MD
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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