Pencil in Head for 15 Years Found Inside German Patient

We've heard of using one's head, but this is ridiculous!

Doctors in Berlin confirmed this week that they found a pencil lodged in the skull of a 24-year old patient, with a scan showing it extended four inches in length and stretched from his sinus to his pharynx.

The writing instrument - which has been removed - is believed to have been there for 15 years and was the result of a childhood fall.

Aachen University Hospital says the Afghanistan native sought help in 2011 after suffering for years from headaches, colds and worsening vision in one eye.

Unlike Homer Simpson, it does not appear as if the incident led to a superior IQ.

The case made global news this week when it was presented for the first time at a medical conference.

Source: HG