Scientists Are Teaching Batteries To Put Themselves Out If They Catch On Fire

Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson

Researchers want to head off the small but serious risk of fire that comes with lithium ion batteries. A team at Clemson University may have found a way to teach the batteries how to put themselves out if they start burning. Plus: we have a new world record for “fastest time to slice a bell pepper.”

Self-extinguishing batteries could reduce the risk of deadly and costly battery fires (Clemson University)

Fastest time to slice a bell pepper - 9.43 seconds by Wallace Wong (Guinness World Records via YouTube)

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