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Legend: A man who lost his arm in an accident failed to notice it until 40 minutes later.
Origins: Making no claims as to the story's veracity, I merely present this item from a 1955 newspaper article:
DETROIT, July 16 -- Kenneth Jobe, 44, thrown into a state of shock by a freak accident in which his left arm was torn off at the shoulder, drove his car about Detroit suburbs for more than
Barbara "on the other hand . . ." Mikkelson
Jobe's arm, protruding from the window of his car, had struck the end of a power shovel being hauled on a flat-bed truck. The blow ripped off his arm, which dropped to the pavement. While witnesses watched, his car swerved slightly and then went on. Police were summoned and they conducted a fruitless search. He drove eight miles and finally stopped at a grocery store, where people gazed in astonishment at his bleeding shoulder, then called police again. Jobe said he doesn't remember the accident, but said he just remembers looking down and noticing his arm was gone. Then he stopped his car. His condition was reported satisfactory today. Last updated: 9 October 2006 Urban Legends Reference Pages © 1995-2008 by snopes.com. This material may not be reproduced without permission. snopes and the snopes.com logo are registered service marks of snopes.com.  Sources:
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