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flag A Frenchman hospitalized after inserting a WWI-era artillery shell into his rectum required emergency surgery and explosive ordnance disposal.

flag A 24-year-old Frenchman was hospitalized in Toulouse after inserting an 8-inch-long, unexploded German WWI-era 37mm artillery shell into his rectum, causing severe pain and requiring emergency surgery. flag Medical staff were shocked by the discovery, prompting an evacuation and the deployment of an explosive ordnance disposal team. flag The inert shell was safely defused and removed, highlighting the ongoing dangers of unexploded munitions in France, where annual "iron harvest" efforts clear remnants from World War I. flag This follows a similar 2022 case involving an elderly man. flag Authorities are considering legal action for handling category A explosives. flag The man is expected to recover physically, though psychological effects are unknown.

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