Experts say the case is reminiscent of a 1965 account of an Italian plumber who could handle a bow and arrow expertly only after eating corn -- or maize as Native Americans once called it.

• 专家说这案例使人联想1965年报导的一位义大利铅管工，他可以巧妙地操作弓箭--只有在吃完玉米后(美洲印地安人称的玉蜀黍)。