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• OK, everyone knows that opening a bag of potato chips can be as challenging as breaking into a bank vault, especially if you're hungry.
But a 75-year-old man in Dalton, Georgia, used an unorthodox -- and dangerous -- method that landed him in the hospital, The Charlotte Observer reported.
The man tried to use a lighter to get his chips open, resulting in third-degree burns to about 75% of his body and the recliner he was sitting in.
Chips, with their high concentration of fat and carbohydrates, are highly flammable. Try the scissors. [Charlotte Observer, 1/4/2024]