On Thu, 13 Aug 2020 10:46:49 -0400, Gary wrote:

> Julie Bove wrote:

>> [...] then the end shot off and shot a hole through my pan,
>> skittering across the ceiling and leaving burn marks.

> Well, Julie...that brief story is a bit more than just odd.

Do an image search on "cast iron explodes".

Usually, it happens when over-heated, but sometimes
due to metal fatigue with trusted cookery.