This
landmine internet mystery turned into one of the
greatest trolls of all time
The
internet is filled with
trolls and liars who find joy in deceiving others. But it's also home to plenty of truth-seeking sleuths, ready to call out those who spread lies and pranks.*
On Dec. 31, 2015, Redditor KnightofSunlight posted
a photo of a man holding an object to the subreddit r/WhatsThisThing, a forum which asks the help of the
internet to identify random objects.*
In the thread it was quickly determined that the object was actually a land mine, sending Reddit
into full-blown freakout mode as many feared for KnightofSunlight's life.
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