A sailboat stranded in calm water can move forward using an on-board fan to blow air into its own sail.A vehicle with square wheels can provide a smooth ride if driven fast, but square wheels do not give an advantage in hill climbing.Water falling in front of a speaker can appear to freeze in place on camera.Chrome ball-chain can appear to levitate as it falls from a container.A ping pong ball can be shot a supersonic speed, but it still won't be a lethal weapon.A piano dropped on a house will not easily fall through the roof.The tip of a whip breaks the sound barrier when it cracks.A hovercraft can be used to cross a minefield safely.A household vacuum cleaner can lift a car via suction. If two hammers strike each other they will not shatter with lethal force, nor will a hammer that strikes an anvil.Vacuuming up black powder will not cause an explosion.A penny dropped from a skyscraper will not gain enough speed to kill a pedestrian.Using a cell phone while pumping gas will not cause an explosion.Sandblasting a PVC pipe will not build up a lethal static charge.Microwaving a jawbreaker can result in an explosion of molten sugar when the jawbreaker is bitten.An MRI scanner will not cause tattoos to explode, nor will a radio transmitter.A boom lift cannot throw its operator great distances.Steel toe boots will not amputate someone's toes when a heavy object is dropped on them.If denim pants are soaked in certain farm chemicals, they can spontaneously combust.A passing snowplow does not move enough air to flip a car.A glass jug of milk and a can of potted meat will also explode, but less forcefully. A lava lamp or a can of beans heated on a stove can explode with lethal force.If a steel cable snaps, it will not cut a person in two.A cigarette lighter is not likely to explode in a pocket, in a laundry dryer, or on a car dashboard, but it is likely explode when hit with a golf club or when placed near welding tools.A large number of cigarette lighters in a hot car could lead to a lethal explosion.The vortex from a passing train will not suck a person into the tracks.A person's tongue can instantly stick to a freezing pole.If a hunting revolver is held improperly when fired, escaping gases can blow the hunter's fingers off.Under the right circumstances, a taser may ignite someone who has just been pepper sprayed.Once the car interior is flooded, the doors can be opened again. The pressure will also prevent the windows from being rolled down, and keys, cell phones, and steel-toed boots will be ineffective at breaking the windows. If a car is driven into water, there is very little time to open the doors before the water pressure becomes too great.A heavy insect hitting a motorcycle rider in the right spot could kill the rider.A high-rise office worker can accidentally run through a plate-glass window and fall to their death.A dog bowl can focus enough sunlight to start a fire.(The phenomenon can also be used to partially extinguish a house fire or to power a cannon.) A faulty water heater can explode and shoot through the roof of a house, even a two-story house.A railroad tanker car can implode after being steam cleaned and then sealed and cooled, but only if it has prior damage.Spray sunscreens can be flammable due to the propellants.
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