Paediatricians swallow lego for science – video

A team of doctors who swallowed Lego pieces and timed how long they took to pass through their bowels say the results of their research should reassure concerned parents (although in one case it did take more than two weeks). One of the report's authors, Grace Leo, said: "If it's a small Lego head, you don't need to go poking through [the child's] stool. That should save parents some heartache, unless that Lego head is dearly loved."