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How Lithium-Ion Batteries Turn Into Skin-Searing Firebombs

Here is what's inside the little fuel packs that power your life—and what makes them suddenly go supernova. The post How Lithium-Ion Batteries Turn Into Skin-Searing Firebombs appeared first on WIRED.

Patents for ballpoint pens go back to the late 1800s, but it took half a century to develop good, fast-drying inks. The post What's Inside Blue Ballpoint Ink? Fatty Acids and Alcohol appeared first on WIRED.

J-B Weld adhesive was invented by a truck mechanic as an alternative to torch welding. The post What's Inside Industrial Epoxy? BPA and Somethin' Garlicky appeared first on WIRED.

This stuff is lightweight yet still shields your epidermis from harmful rays as you sweat through your beach volleyball game. The post What's Inside Sunscreen? The Same Stuff That's in Silly Putty appeared first on WIRED.

The chemical cocktail you apply to your furry best friend’s back uses a double tap bound together with a secret blend of inert chemicals. The post What's Inside Frontline Plus: The Chemical One-Two Punch That Kills Your Pet's Fleas appeared first on WIRED.

Creating a tongue-scorching taste sensation like Flamin’ Hot Cheetos is an art. The post What's Inside Flamin' Hot Cheetos? Probably Something Spicy appeared first on WIRED.

The most powerful consumer cravings and sense memories may be triggered by the aroma of fresh pine.

What goes into the dozens of products you use every day? Here are the places that can tell you.

Itch-relieving action for the summer starts with this eponymous pink stuff, a cocktail of zinc oxide and a little iron oxide.