Now, teens across the web are trying to break their own thumbs, all thanks to one dude and his friend. Jon didn't really break his thumb, telling BuzzFeed News that he's double-jointed. In fact, it's ...

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All the cool kids are breaking their thumbs, so let's give it a go together. First you hold your hand out and tuck your thumb into the palm of your hand. Got it? Good. Now bend your wrist down towards ...

Today in "unexplainably weird but not altogether shocking for the Internet," there has been a meme going around that is essentially illustrates how one can break their own thumb... "for fun." Though ...