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Ailbhe Jordan

Dublin Fire Brigade reveals bizarre way of using your smoke alarm to celebrate Star Wars Day

Star Wars fans need no reminding of the significance of today.

Inspired by the iconic line 'May The Force Be With You', May the 4th has long been marked as the day to celebrate the beloved sci-fi movie series.

Even our very own Dublin Fire Brigade has gotten into the spirit of Star Wars Day this year.

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They've discovered a bizarre way to create a mini Star Wars moment in your own home.

It involves a simple smoke alarm and a light saber - if you happen to have one handy.

Apparently, if you light the sabre and hold it against he button used to test your smoke alarm, it causes an otherworldly green glow at the top of the alarm.

They tweeted: "We made a discovery this week… Something intergalactic happens when you use a lightsaber to test your smoke alarms, try it out on StarWarsDay MayThe4thBeWithYou."

In fairness, it looks pretty cool. Don't believe us?

We find your lack of faith disturbing!

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