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Friends claim influencer injected himself with gold to gain “superhuman” powers before his death (townflex.com)

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[–] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 136 points 18 hours ago (6 children)

its a hammer, actually. Bonesmashing.

https://knowyourmeme.com/editorials/guides/what-is-bonesmashing-and-does-it-work-the-controversial-incel-tiktok-trend-explained

[–] Ariselas@piefed.ca 74 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

bone smashing? I must have the manliest left thumb on earth.

[–] Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 39 points 15 hours ago

I see you out there thumbmaxxing

[–] Dojan@pawb.social 20 points 14 hours ago

There's some money to be made in that. Try OnlyThumbs.

[–] Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Everytime i read about this i think of Hammer Smashed Face by Cannibal Corpse.

[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 4 points 15 hours ago

Same. Oddly prophetic

[–] qualia@lemmy.world 21 points 17 hours ago

Osteoblast-maxxing

[–] BehindetheClouds@reddthat.com 16 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

🤣🤣🤣 im ded

[–] crank0271@lemmy.world 6 points 15 hours ago

At least take some gold with you

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 7 points 15 hours ago

Ew, you mean that's real? I thought it was an AI image. I thought there's no way a real person could be that hideous. But if he literally smashed his own face with a hammer to achieve it, then perhaps a real person could truly be that hideous...

[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 1 points 15 hours ago

I get the feeling that this is a joke for all but the most stupid people