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.
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