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Old 21st September 2004 | 06:23
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Genghis the Engineer
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There was a report somewhere in the UK (can't lay my hands on it) of somebody who put spare GPS batteries in their flying suit pocket, they shorted across the zip and overheated in his pocket, leaving the chap with mild burns and needing a new flying suit.

It's one of those dangers of modern life which perhaps needs a bit more exposure. Good call rivets.

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