![]() When a cow accidentally ingests something metal, those metal pieces can get stuck in a part of the stomach called the reticulum - and, over time, puncture holes in the lining. They don’t do a very good job when it comes to figuring out what they’re eating, exactly as Wikipedia notes, “they do not use their lips to discriminate between materials and they do not completely chew their feed before swallowing.” That’s not a problem if everything in front of them is digestible, but of course, that’s not always the case. Put some hay or grass or anything else to graze on in front of them, and they’ll mindlessly start eating. Yes, cows./p>While humans are careful about what they eat, cows, well, aren’t. But what’s bad for children may be OK for adults - and may be necessary for cows In July, the CPSC requested a recall of Buckyballs, but the company is fighting that recall, arguing that they’ve been clearly marketing the product to adults and eschewing opportunities to sell or market to children. Since then, Buckyballs have been somewhat controversial. ![]() Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reported that at least one child had died from ingesting similar magnets in the preceding three years. She was luckier than others - the 2006, per TIME, the U.S. As TIME reported, the magnets punctured the young girl’s stomach and intestines, requiring her to undergo surgery. ![]() But these magnets, known as neodymium magnets and marketed under the brand Buckyballs, were incredibly strong - per Wikipedia, neodymium magnets are the strongest type of permanent magnet made. Each sphere measured only a few millimeters in diameter. ![]() In March of 2012, a three-year-old child in Oregon swallowed over three dozen magnet spheres. ![]()
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