IT'S not hard to figure out why ibuprofen or paracetamol didn't really help this bloke's headache.
Doctors in China have removed a rusty knife from the skull of a man, who's been putting up with it for 26 years.
The now 76-year-old was violently mugged in 1994, with the weapon left in his head because surgeons believed he might die if it was removed.
However in 2012 he sought medical attention due to a chronic headache, and after evaluating options in recent years he finally underwent two procedures earlier this month.
While many people in COVID-19 lockdown have a new affinity with unshavenness, tracky dacks and long hair, no such slackness is pervading the US Marines.
Pentagon Joint Chiefs Chairman, General Mark Milley, has confirmed that unlike much of the world, American soldiers will continue to have their regular "high and tight" buzzcuts.
"Discipline is a fundamental function of our force," he said, adding:"Yes, I think Marines should still get haircuts".
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