Techno-Industrial Terror Archives

Baby Killed by Electric Shock from Cord Rumor: Image depicts a toddler who was electrocuted after playing with an electrical cord.

Can Cellular Calls Cause Brain Hemorrhages? Can cell phone calls from particular phone numbers cause brain hemorrhage and death?

9-Volt Batteries Can Cause House Fires? Rumor: Improperly stored or discarded 9-volt batteries can touch off house fires.

GPS Fire Caused by Overheated Battery? Photographs purportedly show the aftermath of a car fire caused by a GPS device.

Cell Phone Recharging Electrocution Was a man electrocuted when he answered his cell phone while it was recharging?

Contact Lenses Fused to Eyes Warning about a man who was blinded for life when his contact lenses fused to...

Did a Police Radar Gun Almost Cause a Missile Launch?

A classic "warning against technology" tale.

Fatal Laptop Fire An overheated laptop in a bed caused a fatal house fire?

Exploding Lighters Can disposable cigarette lighters explode?

Lightning and iPods and Cell Phones Can electronic devices such as iPods and cell phones make lightning strike injuries worse?

Lightning Telephone Deaths Have lightning strikes killed people who were talking on the phone?

Amusement Park Scalping

Girl on an amusement park ride is scalped when her hair gets caught in the...