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Microwave fireworks

2006 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance

This will not be a Winner, since our hero is still alive, but it's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. On one of last days of december, this guy went to the local store and bought some fireworks, in order to properly celebrate the incoming new year. Unfortunately it was snowing, and on the way back home the fireworks became wet. So he had the very-close-to-award idea: in order to dry the fireworks he put them into the microwave oven, and turned it on. Obviously, microwaves heated the wet fireworks, that ignited and made the oven EXPLODE! Luckily our hero suffered only minor injuries, making his gene pool removal attempt useless. I think we will hear from him again.

This was told me by a friend of this guy, sadly I cannot find media references to confirm the story.

Submitted on 06/12/2006

Submitted by: Anonymous
Reference: Italy, mid 1990s

Copyright © 2006 DarwinAwards.com

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James said:
Neutral: Personal Account
I'll accept this as a personal account. There seems to be nothing similar in our archives! What our "hero" didn't realize is that fireworks will dry out nicely on their own if kept in a cool, non-humid environment! Of course, this IS a third-hand account and a lot of detail is lacking (hence my neutral vote) but we'll let my fellow mods and the readers decide for themselves!

Jorge said:
Neutral: Personal Account

Jack said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Pity that there's no corraborative information, but I do like this as a PA. Thanks!

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