Capt. Kirk Sells Kidney Stone for Charity
Saturday, January 21, 2006
Actor William Shatner, who played Kirk on the original "Star Trek" TV show, has sold his kidney stone for $25,000, with the money going to a housing charity. Shatner reached agreement to sell the stone to GoldenPalace.com.GoldenPalace.com is noted for its collection of oddities, which includes a partially eaten cheese sandwich thought to contain the image of the Virgin Mary.
The stone was so big, Shatner said, "you'd want to wear it on your finger."
"If you subjected it to extreme heat, it might turn out to be a diamond," he added.
The money will go to Habitat for Humanity, which builds houses for the needy.
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