# Man inhales dentist's drill bit; it becomes lodged in his lung

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I am finding all _kinds_ of weird and entertaining stories today on Facebook and MSN News. Here’s the story of a man who inhaled a dentist’s drill bit, and it became lodged in his lung. It went so deep that they had to use a newish tool normally used for early detection of cancer to get it out without harming him.

> **[Man Swallows Dentist's Drill Bit, It Becomes Lodged in His Lung](https://www.newsweek.com/tom-jozsi-swallows-drill-bit-man-chicago-1698895)**
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> Tom Jozsi, from Illinois, avoided any major injuries from the accident.

Naturally, he kept the drill bit as a souvenir. I would too.