Bombs full of ball bearings

April 16, 2013 11:23

The Boston Marathon bombs may have been packed with ball bearings, which could explain why so many victims lost feet, calves and ankles in the horrific explosions, it was revealed Monday night.

Surgeons at hospitals across the city are reportedly pulling the vicious pieces of metal shrapnel - popular with makers of improvised explosive devices the world over - from the bodies of many of the 144 victims who were wounded in the twin blasts. Read more

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