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  • Turkey fryers can burn, explode (Darwin nominee)

    11/21/2003 3:38:08 PM PST · by mhking · 118 replies · 1,907+ views
    Biloxi Sun-Herald ^ | 11.20.03 | SUSAN CHRISTENSEN
    JACKSON - Mississippian George Glenn set out to fry a turkey last holiday season and almost cooked his goose. After flambéing his bare hand on the turkey fryer's hot lid, Glenn flung the bird into the bubbling grease with a bit too much gusto. "It exploded like a cannon," said the Rankin County resident. "Grease shot up and I got second-degree burns on my forearms and hands." Glenn doesn't blame the fryer for his misfortune. "You can't idiot-proof the world," he said. But you can take steps to ensure your holiday menu doesn't land you in the emergency room, says...