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Sometimes, films show character that get items lodged in their brain react strangely (vision loss, choking, muttering, etc.) but not necessarily outright-death. When the item is removed, the characters die a few seconds later. Is this realistic? If so, what's really going on?

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Sometimes, films show character that get items lodged in their brain react strangely (vision loss, choking, muttering, etc.) but not necessarily outright-death. When the item is removed, the characters die a few seconds later. Is this realistic? If so, what's really going on?	1