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Oklahoma Watermelon

Watermelon is the best, juiciest, most delicious summer fruit on the market...or is it a vegetable? Well according to the state of Oklahoma, it's the latter. The state vegetable is the watermelon according to the 2007 bill passing the decision. Since the watermelon is closely associated with gourds and cucumbers, the state said they felt comfortable classifying it as such. 

Iron Stomach

Bhola Shankar, 43, was experiencing abdominal pains so he went to the hospital. There, doctors discovered 116 iron nails in his stomach, each about 2.5-inches in length. They were able to safely remove them from his stomach, but the man gave no explanation as to how the nails even got inside of him. Nevertheless, it could be considered a miracle that he escaped with his life. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.