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I saw this on PBS's BBC World News, and when I told AJ he said he didn't believe it, so I had to find the article, then he suggested I post it here, so here it is!

BBC News, Ohio The Man Who Grew Back His Finger Tip: In every town in every part of this sprawling country you can find a faceless sprawling strip mall in which to do the shopping.

Rarely though would you expect to find a medical miracle working behind the counter of the mall's hobby shop.

That however is what Lee Spievak considers himself to be.

"I put my finger in," Mr Spievak says, pointing towards the propeller of a model aeroplane, "and that's when I sliced my finger off."

It took the end right off, down to the bone, about half an inch.

"We don't know where the piece went."

The photos of his severed finger tip are pretty graphic. You can understand why doctors said he'd lost it for good.

Today though, you wouldn't know it. Mr Spievak, who is 69 years old, shows off his finger, and it's all there, tissue, nerves, nail, skin, even his finger print.

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My brother sent me this one... turned out to be much cooler than expected. The remote might be a bit unwieldy though.

My roomie introduced me to the Brothers Quay when we were in college, and I've loved their work ever since. Hard to believe this piece is over twenty years old already.

Of course, even they have to pay the bills...