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minus-squareKaryoplasmalinkfedilinkEnglish5•4 months agoKeep away from dust explosions, they are very uncontrollable because they ignite very fast and produce a lot of heat. It’s technically not an explosion, but it definitely is an easy way to burn your house down.
minus-square@Grimpen@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglish2•4 months agoMythbusters did this with coffee whitener as I recall. Impressive. This has also happened to sawmills and flour mills, under less controlled circumstances.
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Keep away from dust explosions, they are very uncontrollable because they ignite very fast and produce a lot of heat. It’s technically not an explosion, but it definitely is an easy way to burn your house down.
Mythbusters did this with coffee whitener as I recall. Impressive.
This has also happened to sawmills and flour mills, under less controlled circumstances.