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Andi Norton, 32, who also goes by the name Ben Havoc, said in an Instagram post earlier this month that he blew his nose and, “low and behold,” a Lego dot piece came out.

Havoc explained that, when he was six years old, he put the Lego dot up his nose.

The toy was “too small for me to reach in my nose and grab it,” he said. So, he said he “had the brilliant idea” of shoving a Lego man up his nose to collect it.

“At this point, I’ve panicked loudly and my mom came in and, in her panic, she’s looking at my nose and seeing there’s a Lego head stuck in my nostril,” he said.

His mom pulled out that second toy with a tweezer – believing it to be the only piece.

For the last 26 years, Havoc said he has suffered from multiple breathing issues including asthma and has recently been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea.

He said that his doctor had recommended he blow his nose in the shower during the summer months in order to take advantage of the steam and humidity.

After following that advice for the past six months, one day he got a big surprise when the Lego piece fell out of his nose.

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[–] DaGeek247@fedia.io 35 points 4 days ago

For the last 26 years, Havoc said he has suffered from multiple breathing issues including asthma and has recently been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea.

He added: “I feel like this Lego piece has been the culprit for the last 26 years.”

I'm sorry bro but that Lego isn't the source of your sleep apnea.

[–] ThePantser@lemmy.world 37 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Dude was 6 and putting Lego up his nose. That's some special level thinking.

[–] johsny@lemmy.world 18 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I know people who is 36 who put matchbox cars up their butt.

[–] Emperor 18 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 13 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'm thinking he means one person.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 10 points 3 days ago

And that person is them.

[–] dumbass@leminal.space 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Don't knock it till you try it!

[–] johsny@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

I know, right?!

[–] sudo42@lemmy.world 35 points 4 days ago (3 children)

The Simpsons did it first.

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

That episode is how I learned the word "pussilanimous."

[–] glitchcake@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 days ago

The ol crayola oblongata

[–] CallMeButtLove@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

I believe that was a crayon.

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I’m ok with 6yo him. I’m surprised he never told a doctor about that thing having been up there in the past.

I doubt he remembered until literally that moment.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Wasn't this the plot of a House episode?

Edit: Yes! It was. Similar, at least. https://house.fandom.com/wiki/Mob_Rules#Clinic_Patient

https://youtu.be/nllG50B-EPE

[–] SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org 15 points 4 days ago

Ah, so that is why he was feeling bricked up.

[–] Zip2 11 points 3 days ago

Let me guess, he wanted to go to the hospital years ago but kept bricking it?

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

This guy didn't exactly win the intelligence lottery.

[–] Hupf@feddit.org 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] HumanPenguin 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

So are you suggesting he should have stuck more lego up to pull out the stuck one.

Or stuck a foot up there. As they are the natural enemy of lost lego bricks?

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago