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In a bizarre real-life twist that has stunned doctors and amused social media users, a 64-year-old man from China's Anhui province recently discovered the unimaginable: a toothbrush he accidentally swallowed as a child was still inside his body-52 years later.

The astonishing case, reported by the South China Morning Post, has gone viral, leaving netizens both shocked and fascinated.

The man, identified by his surname Yang, was just 12 years old when he accidentally swallowed the toothbrush. Fearing punishment, he kept it a secret from his parents and chose not to seek medical help.

"I thought it would break down in my stomach o...