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		olivermarks on July 17, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Picking up free lithium cells off the street and m... A damaged battery's trapped energy is very explosive. A decent steel ammo box will contain the blast. It seems likely that a discarded battery found on the street might have been crushed or punctured by a vehicle wheel or similar https://youtu.be/HCGtRgBUHX8

jpindar on July 18, 2022 | [–]

Also, while ammo cans aren't 100% air-tight, they're pretty close to it.

djmips on July 18, 2022 | [–]

You'd likely see if it had been damaged. The battery is protected by the plastic casing of the vape device.

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