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HEALTH TIP: DON'T SWALLOW POLYMER BANKNOTES
Here's a cautionary tale from Viet Nam. "Hey Dude, what would happen if I swallowed this money?"
-Editor
A Vietnamese man paid the price when he swallowed a polymer bank note which punctured his stomach, media reports said Friday. The 29-year-old was in stable condition after surgery on Thursday at a hospital in south central Khanh Hoa province, according to the website of Tuoi Tre newspaper. The patient had suffered from severe intestinal pain for a week after ingesting the 100,000 dong ($4.50) note for unexplained reasons, the report said.
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Vietnamese man pays price of swallowing money
(news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8246006)
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