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Smokin' Hot Mascara

2010 Reader Submission
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I was browsing through old newspapers on Google and I found an article about a woman who burned her face while smoking.

Sounds a little hard to believe that a cigarette burn would cause a newsworthy article, but it just so happened that the "Cigarette" was a mascara bottle. Upon lighting up the woman's face and upper torso were engulfed in flames. Luckily for her her grandson was in the area and put out the flames.

Talk about a cosmetic disaster.

Submitted on 04/01/2010

Submitted by: Jesse
Reference: Schenectady Gazette - Apr 19, 1988, Page 38, article above the picture of man. "Woman mistakes..."

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Bruce said:
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How on earth do you mistake a cigarette for a bottle of mascara? That's a new one on me. Thanks, Jesse. For the moderators, here's a link: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=u3EhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TogFAAAAIBAJ&pg=930%2C5261507


Candi said:
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Smoking a mascara bottle!?! I don't even want to THINK about how that happened! Thanks, Jesse!


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