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Old 01-24-18, 08:15 AM   #1
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Default This is not how you test a battery

https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/23/1...ment-explosion

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“The battery is not gold, why are you biting it?” a Chinese netizen joked.
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Old 01-24-18, 08:20 AM   #2
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Looks like someone bit off more than they could chew
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Old 01-24-18, 08:30 AM   #3
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When i first read the title i thought how the hell did he bite a car battery..
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What a dipstick.
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Old 01-24-18, 12:22 PM   #5
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What a great trick to pull at a party if the party seems a bit too tame and dull.
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Looks like someone bit off more than they could chew
It was an electrifying experience i'll bet.
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Old 01-24-18, 03:04 PM   #7
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Old 01-24-18, 05:20 PM   #8
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It was an electrifying experience i'll bet.
Revolting
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Old 01-24-18, 05:21 PM   #9
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1998 - We will have flying cars in 20 years!

2018 - Man bites battery to see if it is good

Never mind.


I like one of the comments in that article

"In my head, the headline starts with "Florida man…""
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Old 01-24-18, 07:35 PM   #10
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I have some Tide pods that he can check.
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Old 01-25-18, 08:54 AM   #12
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I have some Tide pods that he can check.
Had to look that one up
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