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What's the most expensive thing you broke as a kid and what's the story behind it? (leminal.space)

submitted 6 months ago by CorrodedCranium@leminal.space to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Mine was our CRT TV. I would rapidly push the power button on and off because I thought the picture coming and going looked cool but eventually it fell inside of the TV. I think I later stuck a magnet on the TV.

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[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I broke a microwave when I was little because I didn't know I had to remove my fork from my plate of broccoli, then proceeded to accidentally break the garbage disposal trying to dispose of the broccoli because I didn't know broccoli couldn't go down the disposal.

[–] ThisIsNecessary@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Wait, why can't broccoli go down the disposal?

[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Certain materials found in foods, such as an overabundance of fiber, clog and damage the blades in the garbage disposal. Broccoli is at the top of this list.

[–] ThisIsNecessary@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

I've never heard this before. If broccoli isn't allowed I'm surprised anything is!