“The boy told paramedics that the so-called “vape pen” had been modified, Foreman said.”
Well.. what a genius he is.
He blew himself up.
I’ve heard that kids are modifying e-cigs to vaporize cannabis oil or other drugs. I wonder if it was that sort of mod, and how that might have led to an explosion.
It was likely the cheap lithium battery that exploded. They will go into thermal runaway, overheat, and outgas , burst into flames, or explode.
Before, it was the old exploding cigar trick.
Darwin award......although it does remind me of those little exploding thingies my sister and I used to put in my mom's smokes.
Must have been that car battery mod.
Told ya that cigarettes were bad for you...
Did some one put the equivalent of a exploding shard in evap- similar to the gag shards used in vintage cigarettes and cigars
“His teeth literally fell out with braces on them, Foreman said”
All dangerous shrapnel was safely contained, clearly a responsible amateur scientist. :)
Is he invited to the White House? Surely nearly fatally modifying the device is more inventive than disassembling a clock.
Musta read How To Turn Your Buzz Into a Blast.
“If parents know their kids are using e-cigs, they should consider the explosion risk and the risk of having them develop a smoking habit,†Spallino said.
Plus, parents should be aware that the devices can be used to ingest concentrated marijuana, he said.”
For one, why was said Darwin runner-up ‘home’ @ 1PM (did I miss it’s not a school day?)?
Lastly, as per the story, isn’t it illegal for those under 18 to smoke, vape, etc.? Let alone parent(s) ALLOWING to begin...Same with their 2nd part (MJ). Geez.
Underage smoking,verrry bad.
