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By manicmandy - 01/08/2010 20:24 - United States

Today, I learned that ice cubes do not cool down hot oil. Instead, it causes a massive explosion of hot grease to splatter all over my parents' kitchen. FML

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By anonymous - 03/01/2017 01:03 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I managed to spill piping hot oil all over my kitchen floor, thinking it was too hot to clean right then and there I left it for a few hours to cool. I forgot about it, and slipped over in it bashing my head into my cupboard handle. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/10/2018 05:00

Today, I found out you really can burn down a kitchen by boiling an egg. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/08/2012 13:15 - United States

Today, I learned that just because the actual part of the pan that does touch the stove isn't hot doesn't mean that the handle won't give you third degree burns, a broken nose from passing out from the pain, and an expensive trip to the emergency room. FML

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By needs_another_loan - 02/10/2009 01:43 - United States

Today, while I was at work, my wife discovered you cannot put out a grease fire with water. I came home to a frantic spouse, a fire department bill, and a newly destroyed kitchen. FML

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Freeze!

By Anonymous - 03/06/2024 06:00 - United States - Macon

Today, I was craving a cold Coke, so I grabbed one from the freezer where I had put it to chill quickly. As soon as I opened it, the can exploded all over me and the kitchen. I spent the next hour cleaning sticky residue off the floor, surrounding furniture, and even the ceiling. FML

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By blahblahblah - 15/04/2020 20:00

Today, I was sitting on a stool by the stove while my dad was making stir-fry. The glass lid he had covering the skillet overheated and exploded. As huge shards of broken glass rained down on his only daughter's head, my dad's only concern was whether or not he would have to throw his food away. FML

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By bloodyLIP - 14/05/2011 19:06 - United States

Today, I learned the hard way that an ice cube is capable of ripping the skin off your bottom lip. FML

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By WorkSexMonkey - 04/01/2010 19:20 - United States

Today, I found out that shutting off the heat in the rental property my parents owned was a bad idea. The water froze and the pipes burst, causing the whole kitchen ceiling to fall down. The water ruined the wood floors and the appliances. I turned off the heat to save money. FML

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By cnkk07 - 14/10/2011 10:36 - United States

Today, my dad used the stove to boil water. Unfortunately, he turned the wrong burner on, setting the smoke alarm off. What's worse was the smell of burning plastic that came from the coffeemaker being melted down. It's been over an hour, and my eyes still burn like hell when I walk into the kitchen. FML

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By SpontaneousAM - 15/04/2017 14:00 - United States - Pittsburgh

Today, while moving my wax burner away from the window, I spilled hot wax all over my hands, the wall, and in my electric fireplace. FML

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Monday 2 August 2010 1:20

WTF, are you an idiot?

TeeHooligan 0

Monday 2 August 2010 1:19

ooo burnn!

Comments

shazagurl 11

Saturday 2 November 2013 1:49

this is so stupid it has to be made up.

NavitasNexus 3

Monday 2 December 2013 4:40

You're a special kind of stupid, arn't you?!

askingandy 23

Thursday 9 January 2014 16:55

I thought that was kinda obvious considering the ice crystals are what causes the oil to splatter when putting in frozen food.

karelmikie3 10

Wednesday 23 April 2014 17:17

Come on guys don't be to mean. Not everybody has to know physics. Like that when Ice touches something hot it melts in to water and that water and greas don't like each other.

Nat52482 25

Thursday 15 May 2014 14:16

Uhhh if you wouldn't use cold WATER to cool oil down then how did you come to the assumption that ice cubes are a BETTER idea? Just think for a second..what is ice made from?

WinterBlue42 22

Sunday 15 June 2014 8:27

ANY water is incredibly dangerous, it doesn't have to be cold. That is a good way to get serious burns, ya? D:

Stryker_13 19

Sunday 10 August 2014 7:54

That's the first thing they teach you, never put water in hot oil, especially if there's a fire cause it won't do anything except explode.

cheesy_wotsit 20

Wednesday 3 September 2014 21:41

OP. if you pour hot oil over ice cubes it will stick to the ice .... Useful to know when you're making gravy with meat juices and don't want fatty gravy. Thanks, cooking teacher!