Chinese Man Builds His Own Prosthetic Hands
First time accepted submitter macbeth66 writes "Almost 10 years ago, Sun Jifa lost his hands in an explosion. Unable to afford the prosthetic hands recommended by the hospital he built his own. From the article: 'After eight years of tinkering, he says he finally developed a working model that allows him to grip, hold, and mimic other necessary movements via a system of pulleys and wires.'"
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Resilient Chinese man builds own prosthetics after losing limbs
The costs of prosthetics after losing both hands in an explosion eight years ago was too much for Sun Jifa. So he set out and built his own.
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Deaths reported in China coal mine explosion
Chinese state media say 18 people have died in country's latest coal mine accident.
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