Video Tweet - Check your pockets before doing laundry!

[Ohio Joe]

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[FarPoint]

1. What was the cause?

I'm guessing a cigarette lighter?

[Ohio Joe]

2. I poked about and found an article...

It was a lighter:

https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/wtf/video-man-miraculously-escapes-a-deadly-laundromat-blast-598554.html

[FarPoint]

4. Overall....

This was a real eye-opening and educational post....Thank you!

[samnsara]

3. i left one on top of my wood stove and them explosion wasnt anywhere near that....

[Hermit-The-Prog]

10. Far too big for just a lighter

Perhaps it was a gas dryer and:
1. The lighter explodes,
2. blowing out the dryer burner, but igniting some cloth
3. the natural or propane gas builds up
4. BOOM!

No way that a lighter that fits in a pocket would do all that damage alone.

[sanatanadharma]

5. Watch the door open first, then the fire propagates quickly

The whatever (lighter) was there seems to have expanded, pushed the door open, some clothes fall out and with fresh air rushing in, the explosive burning begins.

[Fla Dem]

6. Thankfully the only thing I ever left in my pockets are tissues and that's bad enough.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

7. I've left golf balls in my sweatshirt pockets.

Those are pretty loud in the dryer. But they came out very clean .

[skypilot]

8. Well...

...I'm pretty sure the clothes are dry now.

[Sogo]

9. I use the landromat to wash blankets....

but I may have to re-consider and do them at home!