Exploding Chewing Gum Blows Off College Student's Jaw

[Roadie]

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A chemistry student in the Ukraine was found dead with his jaw blown off by what is believed to be exploding chewing gum, according to reports.
The 25-year-old's disfigured remains were discovered at his parent's home in the northern Ukrainian city of Konotop, reports in the Eastern European country said.
The young man, who studied at Kiev Polytechnic Institute, was working at a computer late on Saturday when the alleged explosion happened.
"A loud pop was heard from the student's room," the ukranews.com Web site said, citing an aide to the city's police chief.
"When his relatives entered the room, they saw that the lower part of the young man's face had been blown off."
A forensic examination established that the chewing gum was covered with an unidentified chemical substance, thought to be some type of explosive material.
The student apparently had a bizarre habit of chewing gum after dipping it into citric acid, Russian news agency Ria Novosti said.
Officers found both citric acid packets and a similar-looking unidentified substance, believed to be some kind of explosive material, on a table near the body, the agency continued.
Investigators suspect that the student simply confused the packets and put gum covered with explosive material into his mouth.
Forensic experts were to travel from Kiev to investigate the substance, as local authorities feared it may explode if transported.
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[redneckmedic]

 

[jason867]

if that's true, wow...

 

[BUCK HINKLE]

Are you kidding me how dumb is...was this guy?

 

[Jack Ryan]

Well shut my mouth.

 

[nalees]

future darwin award winner?

 

[IndyBeerman]

Well shut my mouth.

Got it all wrong Jack, "Well blow me [strike]down[/strike] jaw off"

I know, sic in the head humor.

 

[doglb]

Hey...interesting! I just saw a CSI New York episode similar to this, a business man had his jaw blow up with one of those exploding cigars!
Coincidence......Mmmmmm......

 

[Disposable Heart]

Wonder how they get that stuff to work. A wet activated stuff or binary impact triggered?

 

[Remington1100]

Now thats just crazy!

 

[printcraft]

Note to self: properly label explosives and chewing gum. Check.

On a related note: Wrigley's gum company is marketing a new product.



Wrigley's C-4
It will BLOW you away!!!




His roommate said that guy was always shooting his mouth off anyway.

(where am I and how did I get in this hand basket)

Get yours today!

 

[Roadie]

Note to self: properly label explosives and chewing gum. Check.

On a related note: Wrigley's gum company is marketing a new product.



Wrigley's C-4
It will BLOW you away!!!




His roommate said that guy was always shooting his mouth off anyway.

(where am I and how did I get in this hand basket)

Get yours today!

With a BLAST of fresh flavor!

 

[MyGlockRocks19]

In Soviet Union, gum chews YOU!

 

[shibumiseeker]

Worthless without pics!

Ok, I have a background in energetic chemistry. I can think of a few things that could be detonated in such a manner. If this is real I'd love to see the results of the investigation on this one, cuz most of the ones I can think of would taste so nasty that I can't see anyone sitting there chewing them on gum. Gotta be more to this story...

 

[Cygnus]

KGB?

 

[Maverick]

I've had a similar close call call. I was flapping my jaws and almost got my head taken off.

 

[Bigum1969]

Was it Glock gum?


Just keeding! I love Glocks but couldn't resist.

 

[Benny]

In Soviet Union, gum chews YOU!

This.

 

[evansvillethompsongunner]

 

[concrete dog]

Got it all wrong Jack, "Well blow me [strike]down[/strike] jaw off"

I know, sic in the head humor.

lmao that was just funny