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The Ad for the "x-ray stove polish" lists "cannot explode" as a feature which makes me wonder about their competitions polish

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https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SJMN19060225.2.77&e=-------en--2...

Exploding Stove Polish was apparently a problem. Gotta wonder what chemical it was causing the problem.

The problem might be less with the chemicals in the polish per se and more with the mechanical processes surrounding its manufacture and use. Many otherwise safe substances become explosive when aerosolized.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dust_explosion

> Stove Polish Explodes. [by the Associated Press ]

> LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24 Mrs. Sylvia Olds wife of George Olds, of Gardena was probably fatally burned by the explosion of a bottle of stove polish today.

That's exactly why they say it

See also "Clean bathrooms!" billboards when road tripping.

Usually the goal...

Our toothpaste contains 0% raw sewage!

And the picture of devils (?) dancing on the stove? Who are they marketing to?

Relevant xkcd: https://xkcd.com/641

This still happens a lot with some more mundane things. I picked up a bag of sugar the other day that said "gluten-free sugar!"

It doesn't help when formal classifications such as "organic" muddy the waters:

"Of course it's organic, it comes from a plant!"

"That's not what organic means..."

"Guh, wat?"

It's generally a good idea to avoid more than trace amounts of inorganic foods. Just Sayin'...

Relevant Achewood: http://achewood.com/index.php?date=02112003

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