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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Ainsley-Sorsby on 2025-05-04 18:10:47+00:00.

Original Title: TIL in 2009 a man hid a bomb inside his anus in an attempt to assassinate saudi prince Muhammad bin Nayef, which was described as “a novel technique”. Even though he got within hand-shake distance from the prince, his body absorbed most of the blast, so Bin Nayef was only slightly injured