# What’s the worst (as in unbelievable) lie you’ve ever been told?

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It’s not going to end up in your appendix, but swallowing large amounts of gum could create a [bezoar](https://www.giejournal.org/article/S0016-5107(04)00162-2/fulltext) that persists in your stomach or intestine and potentially cause a serious blockage.

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