On 9/23/2010 3:02 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> "Cheryl" wrote:
>
>> "Virginia Tadrzynski" wrote:
>>>
>>> BTW, killfiled the Chinese thingy, but they still manage to get thru
>>
>> What was the Chinese thingy?
>
> It's a vaginal implant used by Chinese prostitutes to ensure payment
> for services rendered:
> http://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Chinese-Finger-Trap
>

The Chinese finger trap is used for heart stents to open up arteries. It
is maneuvered into place in the collapsed form and then enlarged to
provide improved blood flow. As far as I know, it's the only application
of a practical joke to save lives.