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Cell phones cause fires at gas stations.

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REFUTED
the evidence says no
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0 sources for · 4 against

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Is it true that cell phones cause fires at gas stations?

No. Multiple reference sources state there is no verified instance of a cell phone causing a fire at a gas station, and that such incidents cannot be reproduced or explained by phone technology. The warnings are attributed to rumor and caution rather than documented accidents.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 4 against · Last checked

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Evidence against · 4
Are cell phones dangerous to use at the gas station?
2011
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Are cell phones dangerous to use at the gas station?. (2011). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/1138/are-cell-phones-dangerous-to-use-at-the-gas-station

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Can getting in and out of a vehicle at a gas station cause combustion?
2012
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Can getting in and out of a vehicle at a gas station cause combustion?. (2012). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/10891/can-getting-in-and-out-of-a-vehicle-at-a-gas-station-cause-combustion

EncyclopediaOfUrbanLegends2ndEdition
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EncyclopediaOfUrbanLegends2ndEdition. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/EncyclopediaOfUrbanLegends2ndEdition

Why Do Roller Coasters Make You Puke?
2017
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Thompson, A. (2017). Why Do Roller Coasters Make You Puke?. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=KykqDwAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

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