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Sent to Health Experts August 15 2006 at 6:28 PM
   

Periodically, I cough up these whiteish, smelly things that look like rocks. And tonight, I coughed up the biggest one yet. Any idea what these things are?

 

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August 15 2006 at 6:45 PM (17 minutes and 34 seconds later)
         
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They are Tonsil stones. Made from mucus and bacteria. For more information please click the link just below:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonsilloliths

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