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		alwayslikethis on March 31, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why a plane turned around when a passenger lost a ... They are more dangerous. They contain significant amounts of lithium metal, the thing that bursts into flames when in contact with water. There are similar restrictions on them for air travel.

echoangle on March 31, 2025 [–]

> They contain significant amounts of lithium metal, the thing that bursts into flames when in contact with water.

How does that tell you that they are dangerous? The danger with rechargeable Lithium batteries isn't that they contact water and begin to burn.

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