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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/Aggressive_Yard_4729 on 2026-03-01 05:03:07+00:00.
For weeks there was a faint clicking noise in my apartment. Not constant โ just every few minutes. At first I thought it was the radiator or maybe the pipes. After a while I stopped noticing it unless the room was quiet. It became one of those background noises you just accept. Last night the sound suddenly got louder. Instead of a quiet click it turned into a sharp snapping noise every minute or so. That finally made me investigate. After about twenty minutes of searching I found the source โ a power strip behind my desk. One of the plugs was partially melted and the plastic around it was warped and brown. Every time the connection shifted slightly it made the clicking sound. I unplugged it immediately and the plastic was still warm. I realized I've been sitting less than a meter away from what was basically an electrical fire waiting to happen. I've never felt that stupid in my life. TL;DR: Ignored a strange clicking noise for weeks. Turned out to be a melting power strip that could have started a fire.