Beware: Magnets can be extremely dangerous. One Florida teen learned the lesson firsthand after she accidentally swallowed rare-earth magnets at school last month. Christin Rivas, 14, was rushed to the emergency room for an X-ray, but a doctor sent her home, telling Rivas' mother that the magnets would pass. Five days later, the teen underwent emergency surgery during which the magnets — along with part of her colon and appendix — were removed. Now, Rivas is sharing her story in hopes of warning others of the danger playing with the magnets poses. "I do feel it was one of those
