Kids: Today, the recycling bin caught fire. My little brother was "experimenting"...

By Annon - 26/11/2011 11:38 - Australia

Today, the recycling bin caught fire. My little brother was "experimenting" with his magnifying glass, set an egg carton on fire and didn't realise you had to put it out before throwing it in the bin. FML

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By SadDad - 22/09/2012 18:11 - United States - Alexandria

Today, I came home to find my eight-year-old son had basically set fire to the kitchen, after trying to practice some kind of stupid shit he'd seen on TV called "fire bending." FML

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By why do eggs explode - 12/10/2015 21:35 - Canada - Calgary

Today, while I was in the shower, my 4 year-old son wondered what would happen if he put 6 eggs in the microwave. FML

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By Justaddwater - 09/01/2010 17:45 - France

Today, I spent an hour and a half trying to rid my house of smoke and burnt plastic smell because my little sister didn't know she was supposed to add water in the package of microwaveable mac and cheese. FML

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Saturday 26 November 2011 15:58

*facepalm

saIty 17

Saturday 26 November 2011 16:00

Little Bill Nye the science guy.

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TypicalTroll 0

Saturday 26 November 2011 17:45

Did you put the fire out?

Annon99999 9

Sunday 27 November 2011 4:51

Of course!!

meladuh 16

Sunday 27 November 2011 12:13

Not really, OP let the fire burn until the firemen came over

princess151617 4

Saturday 26 November 2011 18:16

Lmfao.

chels1994 11

Saturday 26 November 2011 18:29

Maybe someone should keep a closer eye on him so he doesn't set stuff on fire....

texas_redneck88 10

Saturday 26 November 2011 18:35

*realize

raphanne_fml 33

Saturday 26 November 2011 19:50

Texas_redneck 88, it can be spelt (yes, spelt) both ways...

erockinthesuburb 17

Saturday 26 November 2011 18:36

Aren't most egg cartons made of styrofoam, which is not biodegradable or recyclable?

bellatrix0805 2

Monday 16 July 2012 1:40

urh no they're made from cardboard duh

astrozombi86 0

Saturday 26 November 2011 18:42

It's all gonna burn now.... Everything...

Meme1988 18

Saturday 26 November 2011 19:14

Maybe Say stupid?

bubo_fml 10

Saturday 26 November 2011 20:29

So your Bro genius' experiment was only 1/2 right...

FlyingWhisps 5

Saturday 26 November 2011 20:29

How old is your little brother? and don't say over 8, DON'T SAY IT.

Annon99999 9

Sunday 27 November 2011 0:13

Nah he's 7

bubo_fml 10

Saturday 26 November 2011 20:33

Then again, imagine the fireworks he'll create when he hits his teenage 'stoner' years! (a la 'Harold & Kumar does the IVth of July!')

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