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Cleaning chimney with a bomb

2005 Reader Submission
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Marko Jelovina (55) blew hiumself up trying to convert the old WWII grenade to a tool for cleaning his chimney.

The old fashioned sort of chimney clening tool here in Croatia consist of a chain with brushes at the sides and a weight at the bottom that is dropped in the chimney from abowe.

Well, he tried to WELD the grenade to a chain to use it as a weight. Because of the heat the grenade exploded and mr. Jelovina died in the explosion. There is no mention that he was under the effects of alchohol or drugs.

Submitted on 01/25/2005

Submitted by: Anonymous
Reference: Večernji List, 14.01.2005.

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Jack said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
I've got mixed feelings about this, but I have personal knowledge about people who were equally as stupid about old military ordnance.


Daniel said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
I'd like a verifiable reference, but on the face of it, welding on a hand grenade seems kind of stupid.


Charles said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
I'm going to echo Jack -- this is stupid, but I have mixed feelings. Could he have thought the grenade was disarmed?


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