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EPIC HEADLINE: "Man drops cigarette, runs over own head"

by EJ Lear
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I just saw this headline and I HAD TO read what the heck happened :-)

I thought that I would pass it on to you too, it's a great reminder of the power of a good headline:

Man drops cigarette, runs over own head

Peace,
EJ

PS I'm not spoiling the details,will it get you too?
#epic #headline
  • Profile picture of the author DougHughes
    Haha...that is a great headline. Thanks.
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  • Profile picture of the author laurencewins
    What an idiot. That is all I can say.
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  • Profile picture of the author Alex Cohen
    Originally Posted by EJ Lear View Post

    I just saw this headline and I HAD TO read what the heck happened :-)

    I thought that I would pass it on to you too, it's a great reminder of the power of a good headline:

    Man drops cigarette, runs over own head

    Peace,
    EJ

    PS I'm not spoiling the details,will it get you too?
    Works great as a news headline.

    When selling, curiosity alone rarely works well as a headline.

    Alex
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  • Profile picture of the author Brent Jones
    I subscribe to a daily newsletter called "Weird Is Life" and funny enough, they just covered this story...

    WEIRD IS LIFE: Man drops cigarette and runs over his own head

    But anyway, more importantly, Weird Is Life provides ton of these bizarre news stories every day... and they are exceptionally good at curating titles that pique my curiosity enough to click. I think I could learn something from that!

    Oh, and no - in case anyone was wondering, I am not affiliated with the Weird Is Life folks at all. Just thought it was funny that was one of the headlines in the email they sent me yesterday.
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