A wedding guest was taken to hospital after a cake sparkler exploded in his mouth.
Footage from the reception shows the young man placing the lit pyrotechnic candle between his teeth before dancing enthusiastically to the music.
Dressed in a white shirt, denim jeans and white trainers, he threw his hands in the air as sparks showered from the device.
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He boogied just inches from the bride and groom inside the reception venue before the pyrotechnic suddenly exploded in a bright flash, causing all three of them to recoil.
The self-inflicted blunder happened in Pursaklar, on the outskirts of Ankara, Turkey, and was reported by local media on Sunday (26 July).
The man suffered minor burns to his face and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment before later being discharged.
Footage of the mishap has since been widely shared online, as reported by Need To Know.
One viewer commented: “Natural selection.”
Another joked: “If he’d stuck it somewhere else, he wouldn’t have burned his face.”
And a third asked: “How stupid can a person be?”
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