Chinese Man Got a Light Bulb Stuck in His Mouth Trying Online 'Challenge'

Doctors used a special mouth opener to dislocate his jaw on one side and remove the glass bulb

A stupid online “challenge” landed a man from China in the emergency room. The man, known only as Mr. Chen, burst into a fire station panicked over the fact that he’d somehow gotten a LED light bulb stuck in his mouth. Unable to get the job done without risking serious injury, Chen was taken to a nearby hospital, where a special “mouth opener” was used to safely remove the bulb. As for why he did something so stupid in the first place, Chen said he watched someone do it in an online video…and wanted to see if he could do it also. Rea more: HERE

Three dimensional render of white opaque light bulb

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