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Oh, and do you have any tips on how to vacuum up copper that's melted into your carpet?
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3211/
this post was submitted on 24 Feb 2026
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Every circuit has a circuit breaker, it's just that sometimes the circuit breaker is the power cord or the product itself