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40mm 'paperweight' explodes; teacher hurt

VENTURA -- A teacher who kept a 40mm shell on his desk as a paperweight blew off part of his hand when he apparently used the object to try to squash a bug, authorities say. The 5-inch-long shell exploded while Robert Colla was teaching an adult education class. No one else was injured. Colla was reported in stable condition at a hospital. The teacher slammed the shell down in an attempt to kill something that was buzzing or crawling across the desk, a fire marshal said. Colla found the 40mm round while hunting years ago and "obviously he didn't think the round was live," said Dennis Huston, who teaches computer design with Colla.

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