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		macintux 43 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: X-ray scans reveal the hidden risks of cheap batte... ~15 years ago I was visiting New Orleans, and I had an old Canon 1D DSLR with me. I was a little nervous about leaving my camera batteries charging in the small b&b where I was staying, fearing I'd unintentionally destroy a historic house.

tzs 43 days ago [–]

If the internet is to be believed that would have used NiMH batteries. Those are a lot less likely to cause fires than lithium based batteries.

macintux 43 days ago | [–]

You're correct. I didn't know much about the various battery technologies at the time, but they were pretty old batteries.

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