Cook a sausage simply by plugging it into mains electric

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The discussion revolves around testing myths and conducting amateur science experiments for amusement. One participant shares their experience of testing the myth that a sausage can be cooked by plugging it into mains electricity, referencing a video demonstration. Another experiment involved placing a Barbie doll in a toaster, which resulted in smoke and flames within minutes, highlighting the dangers of such experiments. The findings noted that the type of Barbie affected the speed of combustion, but the auto pop-up feature of the toaster did not function as expected. A warning was issued against attempting such experiments at home, emphasizing that it was conducted safely with a crew. Additionally, a skeptic shared their attempt to validate a claim about obtaining lottery numbers through an out-of-body experience, which ultimately did not yield any winnings.
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I just watched a video (here: http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=Electric-Sausage) in which someone attempts to test the myth that you can cook a sausage simply by plugging it into mains electric.
Have you ever made any attempt to scientifically test a silly myth, or conducted an amature science experiment in your own home simply out of curiosity/for amusement. How did it work out?
 
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The Barbie/toaster, I had heard this was really dangerous for kids making breakfast.

Take naked Barbie and toaster to middle of driveway. Put Barbie in a normal{med setting} toaster. With in 2 minutes, smoke starts to emerge. With in 4 minutes, small flames. At 6 minutes we had flames 4 feet high.
Notes..Malibu Barbie produced flames in 3 minutes
At no time did the auto pop-up actually fling burning Barbie into the air.
polyester clothing caused a "flash over" effect
Blonds do not burn faster then redheads


Do not try this at home, this was a controlled experiment with a safety crew
{one guy holds a bucket of sand, another the garden hose}
 
Yes.

I heard that a woman got the winning lotto numbers from an out of body experience.

Well, since I am a skeptic who has some scuccess with lucid dreaming and OBE, I thought I'd test her claim. Took me a few days, finally found myself by the ceiling, demanded the day's lotto picks - got them, bought my ticket -

No luck. Ended up one dollar poorer.
 

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