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Re:CEO Fights Feds: Save Our Balls by Foy on Monday August 06, 2012 @04:52PM (#4347207)
In my mind, it is PAINFULLY obvious that swallowing two of these will require surgical removal.

What I'm more interested in, actually, is what happens if you swallow just one? Are these magnets strong enough to influence / interfere with the iron in your blood?

Strong magnets are REALLY cool, and REALLY fun. The closest damn thing to magic, in my opinion. I think I'm going to go buy some of these balls before they get banned...

Re:CEO Fights Feds: Save Our Balls by five18pm on Monday August 06, 2012 @05:14PM (#4347322)
Iron in the blood is paramagnetic. It is not affected by magnets.
Re:CEO Fights Feds: Save Our Balls by codesuela on Monday August 06, 2012 @05:07PM (#4347292)
I was thinking maybe one inside you would react to outside metal like say keys or a belt or a metal chair/desk
Re:CEO Fights Feds: Save Our Balls by Devilboy on Monday August 06, 2012 @05:02PM (#4347262)
The amount of iron in your blood is really minuscule, I don't think there's any risk there.
Re:CEO Fights Feds: Save Our Balls by Foy on Monday August 06, 2012 @05:13PM (#4347316)
Good to know. My medical knowledge in this area extends in so far as my being able to say "there is iron in your blood".