The Western Front of World War I concentrated its devastation in certain parts of France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany. The terrain was permanently deformed due to entrenchments and explosions. In fact, there's an area of France called the Red Zone which remains uninhabited due to the destruction.
Unexploded munitions can emerge from the bowels of the earth and, despite the passing of a century, remain active and dangerous. Such was the case of a German artillery shell measuring 8 inches long and an inch in diameter (the article says circumference, but I think that's in error) that was found by doctors in a Frenchman's rectum.
The Daily Mail reports that it was necessary to evacuate the hospital during the removal procedure. The patient has been referred to police, although it's not clear to me what crime he is alleged to have committed.
It's barely February and I think that we have a top contender for the Petchesky Prize.
-via Jarvis Best
UPDATE 2/2/2026: There is a photo of the shell circulating. If you're into that sort of thing.
Very astute observation. Good they didn't play around with it further.