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WARNING Don’t Leave Bottled Water in Your Car…Here’s Why
Firefighters around the country including the Benton County Fire Department are warning people not to leave bottled water in your car in direct sunlight here's why...
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According to experts when direct sunlight hits the water bottle it reflects kind of like a magnifying glass and can start a fire in your vehicle...who knew!
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