Burning Lichtenberg figures into wood with electricity is a staple of DIY craft compilations knocking around social media. But the instructions contained in some of those videos and how-to guides are lethal, killing at least 34 people who attempted to recreate the "fractal burning" effect. In this video (jump to 7:22) YouTuber Ann Rearson summarizes the deadly "hack" and warns off anyone thinking of attempting it themselves.

The Aieve Coffee Pod Adapter, a plastic doohickey available from Amazon, allows one to insert a K-Cup inside an Aeropress and thereby use it to make coffee without a Keurig-style machine. Convenient and inexpensive, it is nonetheless an act of blasphemy that coffee people are not taking lightly. "Absolutely fucking not", wrote one man on… READ THE REST

AMC Theaters is selling a new class of shares today named $APE "in a nod" to the hapless financial lemmings to which it will be sold. AMC Theaters's stock is plunging today, down 38% at the time of posting, even as the company's CEO boasted that "It takes survival risk off the table in the… READ THE REST

A mural depicting Manchester music legend Ian Curtis was painted over with an advertisement for local rapper Aitch's new album, leading to a little anger—and a lot of publicity. Aitch himself decried the obliteration and promised to pay artist Akse P19 to recreate his original work. It's come to light that the iconic Ian Curtis… READ THE REST

We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. Remember the days when telling time didn't require you to remember to charge anything each night? Well, those old timepieces didn't allow you to check the weather, read texts, or keep… READ THE REST

We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. There are holidays that simply inspire shopping: Christmas, Halloween, Easter … and National Knife Day?  Yep, National Knife Day (aka August 24) is here, and it's an opportunity to celebrate one of the… READ THE REST

We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. There's hardly anything better than a beautiful wristwatch, but sometimes the price can make you want to run the other way. And if you're a student who needs to keep track of the time… READ THE REST

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