Nepalese Knives & Psychic Surgeons

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This is a kukri.

It is a knife carried by the legendary Nepalese warriors called Gurkhas. The Gurkha were recognized by the British Army as a "martial race," known for their fighting ability, endurance, and valor. Several military branches around the world have Gurkha Brigades to this day. It was once said, "If a man says he is not afraid of dying, he is either lying or is a Gurkha."

Anyway, a guy came in this morning after getting stabbed in the neck with one of these.

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Here's something you don't see everyday:

I'm walking home from the hospital and I spot about 50 people crowded in a circle just off the main road. So, I peek over their heads to see what's up, and there's a guy kneeling next to a blanket with a pair of legs sticking out (presumably with a torso attached). The guy is clearly a showman, talking excitedly to the crowd, and then he sticks his head under the blanket and comes out with hands soaked in blood, holding an organ or something, to wild applause.

It was psychic surgery.

This is something I'd only heard about in the parapsychology unit of my high school psych class.

And The X-Files of course.