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Finger Regrowth Hoax
Science Buzz No, pig’s bladder powder did not regrow a man’s finger. The Guardian’s Bad Science column debunks the long-circulating story about a man regrowing a finger through the magical use of powdered pig’s bladder: First problem, it was a minor injury, not a missing finger.
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May 5, 2008
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Only Trouble: There Was No Missing Finger
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Video Slideshow of the Re-growing Digit
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Breathless Report of Finger Growth!
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Esquire Reports on the Story in September
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