Bullet lodged in man's brain for 23 years

And they didn't do a simple X-ray 23 years ago!? Talk about "socialized" medicine, though I would chalk this up to medical incompetence- "Just give him 2 aspirin and send him home!" I'm surprised he has lived for as long as he has!

South Korea also has so-called 'socialized medicine'. And it's not as bad as China. No, Korea has some of the best facilities for diabetes and cancer. As for China...Yeah, I'd definitely chalk this up for incompetence. It's RURAL China!

There was a senator, in washington(?) She was shot in the head, she survived, this was just recently too. (In america) Its possible. Very possible.

There was a senator, in washington(?) She was shot in the head, she survived, this was just recently too. (In america) Its possible. Very possible. Definitely. There are people who survived much worse too.

Put the lime in the cocoanut and call me in the morning. Seriously though rusted? They use steel in their bullets in China? They send our children toys with lead and make bullets out of steel go figure.

Definitely. There are people who survived much worse too. Like this guy. LINK

Definitely. There are people who survived much worse too. Random trivia: A table saved Hitler's life from a bomb's detonation.

Remind me to NEVER go to a hospital in China.I thought doctors here were bad.

Steel bullets are nothing new, or unusual. The typical armor-piercing bullet has a hardened steel core, which is enclosed with a copper jacket. The bullet hits hard metal, the copper jacket peels back like a banana, and the hardened steel insert continues on through the metal. The British used steel bullets in the late 1800s and early 1900s, usually covered in a thin, copper wash, for sporting rifles that were to be used in Africa. The steel bullet was used to penetrate deeply into the brain of elephants, buffalo, rhino and other game that could be dangerous if wounded. In World War I, the Ger... [More]

Russia makes alot of cheap steel ammo. ( Wolf, Tula ) Wouldn't surprise me if that junk rusted in the box before I got it home.