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		kwertyoowiyop 10 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Sailing from Berkeley to Hawaii in a 19ft Sailboat My mom used to avoid dented cans because of botulism risk. I still do, out of habit.

dghlsakjg 10 months ago [–]

Dented cans aren’t a sign of botulism.

Botulism increases internal pressure of a can, so cans that are puffed are dangerous.

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