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    Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: Am I the only one who noticed the fly in that video? I can't tell if the fly was on the television monitor while they were filming the footage or if ... more »
    Roklimber: Well, sure, it's on TV, so it must be true. Let's see... Heroes, Smallville, BSG, Stargate, Fringe... Ahh! Wait!! I got it! They need to contact Dr. G... more »
    GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: According to experts, the plant would need light, water, and carbon dioxide. Yeah, where would a plant get water/moisture and carbon dioxide in a huma... more »
    lazerpenguin: best part of video is the end when the reporter says "it will take more investigating to get to the root of this mystery. ah classic more »
    OMG! Ponies!: But it was just because the piggies welcomed him as one of their own. more »
    twophrasebark: Tree branch big, yeah, yeah, yeah It's not small, no, no, no Tree branch got a big big taste Big big crunch for a big big bite more »
    twophrasebark: Can someone explain something to me? Did they remove half the guy's lung with the sapling? I'm confused. What is that mass of tissue around the sapling? more »
    Pessimippopotamus: In Russia... more »
    Joshua Ludtke: [tywkiwdbi.blogspot.com] What's that Mr. Peabody AKA the internet? You can debunk something io9 sorta published as fact? Wow! more »
    Geekmansworld: Not really believable. Not really io9 quality. more »
    CharlesRockyPamplin: can anyone come up with a suitable Yakov Smirnof line for this? i was thinking something along the lines of 'pine tree scent breathes you', but that j... more »
    silver-bolt: Needs "nightmare fuel" tag :P more »
    astrogirl: But if he swallowed it, wouldn't it have ended up in his stomach? He must have breathed it or something for it to end up in his lungs. more »
    eliterrell: Um, don't most plants wait until they've broken the surface to make leaves and things? These days Pravda reports all kinds of crazy psuedoscience as b... more »
    NerD: Blattella: Thanks for the nightmares Meredith! more »
  • #proof

    Video Proof Of The Man Who Grew A Tree Out Of His Lung

    Remember the boy who grew a tree branch from his lung, and how you insisted the news report must be made up? Here's the video evidence. It's on television, so it must be true.
  • #news

    Man Grows 5 Centimeter Tree Branch In His Lung

    Remember when grandpa told you not to swallow those watermelon seeds? Well, he wasn't screwing around. Some poor sap from Russia just had a fir tree removed from his lung. More »
  • #cultmovieworship

    Let's Start A Futuristic Mexican Revolution, Murder All The Christmas Trees And Enjoy Free Fantastic Fest Films

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