PSA: Never use your lighter at a gas station, even to kill spiders

 By 
Andrea Romano
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Well, that escalated quickly.

A man at a gas station attempted to kill a spider by burning it with a lighter, however, he quickly learned that gasoline is extremely flammable -- which is why stations have all those warning signs about lit cigarettes and open flames around.

Luckily for the man, he managed to escape without injury and the fire was promptly put out. He probably did kill the spider in the end. Mission accomplished.

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