Astoundingly, Bugorski not only survived to tell the tale—he went on to complete his PhD and is still alive to this day, only slightly worse for wear. The accident left him with epilepsy and, curiously, a face that doesn't seem to age on the left side, where the beam exited. 3/ pic.twitter.com/tEbCxqBSIZ

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