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humor The Onion 2026-04-23

Walls Close In As Toddler Claims TV Self-Destructed

When a small human claims household electronics break magically, the parental interrogation techniques are truly gourmet. Turns out, self-destructing TVs require suspiciously perfect choreography.


<p>SAN JOSE, CAโ€”With his explanation collapsing within seconds under the scrutiny of his parents, local toddler Timmy Herman reportedly felt the walls closing in on him Thursday after he claimed the TV broke itself. โ€œSo youโ€™re telling me you just walked into the living room and the TV shattered all on its own?โ€ said the [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://theonion.com/walls-closing-in-on-toddler-who-claimed-tv-broke-itself/">Walls Closing In On Toddler Who Claimed TV Broke Itself</a> appe...

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