James Young, a biological scientist and video game fanatic from London suffered a freak accident while out with friends at age 22. It all began when he lost his step at a London train station, falling between two carriages as the train pulled up, thus suffering injuries that included a severed left leg below the knee, collapsed lungs, a fractured skull, and cracks along his spine. Though surgeons attempted to save his left arm by removing dead and infected tissue, it had to be amputated. Approximately 4-years later, Young was fitted with a futuristic limb, designed by prosthetics artist Sophie De Oliveira Barata and game developer Konami. This limb uses electronic sensors to detect movements in his shoulder muscles, giving him full control over the battery-powered hand and arm. Click here to view the first image in this week’s funny school pictures gallery. Continue reading for a viral video of a crazy cheese puff machine gun.
