20 Facts That Sound Like Bullsh*t But Are Totally True

19. When You Get A Kidney Transplant, They Leave your Original Kidneys In And Put The 3rd Kidney In Your Pelvis.

There is no need to cut someone up more than you have to, so surgeons opt to leave most kidneys in the body. They might still have a function, and, this is just a guess, but some people may well be a little attached to their body organs. One British man was even given two new organs instead of the usual one to increase his implant's success. Ken Spensley, 44, enjoys freaking radiographers out at his regular check-ups; we can only imagine their faces when they see he has four kidneys hanging about in there. Next up on Hoarders - 'My name is Ken and I've been collecting kidneys since 1973.'
 
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