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Exploding Chewing Gum Blows Off College Student's Jaw</h1>

A chemistry student in the Ukrainewas found dead with his jaw blown off by what is believed to beexploding chewing gum, according to reports.

The25-year-old's disfigured remains were discovered at his parent's homein the northern Ukrainian city of Konotop, reports in the EasternEuropean country said.

The young man, whostudied at Kiev Polytechnic Institute, was working at a computer lateon Saturday when the alleged explosion happened.

"A loud pop was heard from the student's room," the ukranews.com Web site said, citing an aide to the city's police chief.

"When his relatives entered the room, they saw that the lower part of the young man's face had been blown off."

Aforensic examination established that the chewing gum was covered withan unidentified chemical substance, thought to be some type ofexplosive material.

The student apparentlyhad a bizarre habit of chewing gum after dipping it into citric acid,Russian news agency Ria Novosti said.

Officersfound both citric acid packets and a similar-looking unidentifiedsubstance, believed to be some kind of explosive material, on a tablenear the body, the agency continued.

Investigators suspect that the student simply confused the packets and put gum covered with explosive material into his mouth.

Forensicexperts were to travel from Kiev to investigate the substance, as localauthorities feared it may explode if transported.

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