[morzh]

I was a good boy...mostly.

At the age of 10 I decided to make my own electrical soldering iron by wrapping some NiCr wire around a bare piece of metal with a wooden handle and connecting it directly to the plug (no insulation).
When no one was home I plugged it in (I had my doubts but went ahead with it anyway). Blue burning pieces flew by me and the lights went out.
I changed the fuse and so my parents did not find out ... they still do not know.
Otherwise there was no damage or injuries.