Can a Cell Phone Make a Gas Pump Explode?
BrainStuff
iHeartPodcasts
4.0 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 21 April 2020
⏱️ 8 minutes
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Summary
There's a modern myth that using your cell phone while pumping gasoline may cause a fire or explosion, but it's been debunked. Learn why (and why static electricity may have started the myth) in this episode of BrainStuff.
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