'This Is So Dumb': Man Goes Magnet Fishing On The Side Of The Road And Makes A Bizarre, Dangerous Discovery
A social media creator known for 'magnet fishing' on roadsides has gone viral after discovering a large quantity of nails on the shoulder of a road. The video highlights the potential road hazards caused by metal debris and has garnered millions of views.
Why it matters
The story illustrates the power of viral social media content to bring attention to mundane but practical public safety issues.
A man has gone viral on social media for showing his unsettling discovery he made on a random roadside while fishing with a magnet. With his video, he demonstrated that pulling over on roadsides may not be as safe as it seems.
If Batman Had Magnets, @ifbatmanhadmagnets on Instagram and @gloomjr on TikTok, is a social media creator whose content focuses on him collecting metal on roadsides with a magnet-fishing device.
The front of his tool is a "clicking plate" that he himself created so that the objects he collected would make noises when they stuck to his magnet.
According to him, his goal is to do this until he has "enough followers to be a stay-at-home dad."
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