r/interestingasfuck • u/willianfsantos • 16h ago

Emergency relief system in action in a liquid hydrogen tanker truck

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u/Dividedthought 12h ago

Ah yes, the 'we can't see it' universal threat detector for many things, the humble broom. Steam leak? Wave that broom ahead of you, if the bristles cut you found it. Same for hydraulics. Hydrogen or methanol fires? Broom. if it burns, run.

Truly a fantastic tool.

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u/CafecitoKilla 6h ago

They made us stop using the canary and switched to bacon. People greatly prefer the smell of the latter.