Exploding Gum Kills Student – A Ukranian chemistry student accidentally blew off his jaw when he laced his chewing gum with an explosive substance, according to local authorities.
He died from severe facial injuries caused by the exploding gum. The 25-year old graduate student apparently had the habit of dipping his gum in citric acid before chewing and investigators believe he dipped it in an explosive substance by mistake.
The chemistry student, who has not been named by police, was working at his parents’ home in Konotop, Ukraine when relatives heard a “loud pop”.
They rushed to his room and discovered his body. The lower half of his face had been torn apart by the blast.
The Russian news agency Ria Novosti said forensic tests found the chewing gum was covered with an unidentified chemical substance, thought to be some type of explosive.
It was reported that the student used to dip chewing gum into citric acid. Police also found another substance near the body.
The news agency said investigators believe the student may have confused the two substances and began chewing on gum that had been treated with the unidentified substance.
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