On Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at 8:47:01 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
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> I have been wary of the shelf life of tomato paste every since I had one
> blow on me. I don't know how long it had been in the cupboard, but when
> I pressed the arm of the can opener it erupted with so much force that
> there was puree on just about every service in the kitchen, including
> the ceiling.

That's pretty amazing. My friend's mom had an electric range element short out on her. It melted a hole through the saucepan she was using and created a ball of plasma above the stove. It's these kinds of events that make cooking even more fun.