# Did electrical appliances and items regularly explode in the past?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 11, 2008, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-electrical-appliances-and-items-regularly-explode-in-the-past/452587 "2008-06-11T16:35:45Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-electrical-appliances-and-items-regularly-explode-in-the-past/452587/41 "2023-04-11T19:46:56Z")

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> [@elmwood](#):
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> I’ve met some older people who unplug EVERYTHING in their home, except the refrigerator, when they leave for more than a few days.

Bad idea…  
Refrigerator explodes, destroys kitchen and damages other parts of NC house, owner says.  
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNk3RbIneqI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNk3RbIneqI)

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