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Man's Blue Skin Mystery Turns Out to Be Bed Sheets

3/14/2026

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Story summary
  • Tommy Lynch, of Derbyshire, woke up with blue skin that he attributed to his navy-colored bed sheets, prompting hospitalization.
  • A friend urged him to seek medical attention.
  • Emergency staff initially treated him with oxygen.
  • A medic used a swab that turned blue on contact with his skin.
  • Lynch said he felt embarrassed, and the incident gave emergency staff a rare moment of humor.