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CD Zapping

20th October 2002

CD Zapping: Take one CD, Microwave at full power for 5 seconds, and place on top of tesla coil. Enjoy!

Posted 20th October 2002 at 1:10 pm · Follow me on Mastodon, Bluesky, Twitter or subscribe to my newsletter

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