Re: No shit, sherlock
"Any interface can, if you connect to it inappropriately, potentially cause damage."
Indeed, I'm struggling to see how this counts as news. Plugging a 220V power source into something not designed to have a 220V power source plugged into it will screw things up. Try doing the same to a 3.5mm audio socket or your printer's data port and see how well things go. Other than the usual "Don't plug random electronic devices you found lying around on the floor into your computers" advice, there's really nothing of interest to see here.