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Several months ago I had a Halford's car battery blow its lid off. I was asked to hold on to it until their techs could decide what to do about it.

I covered it with a plastic bag and hid it behind the wheelie bin beside the house.

A neighbour came over and told me that a "scrap metal merchant" had boldly walked into our garden and made of with it. But as he lifted it into the back of the truck the lid came off and he was soaked with "water" coming off it.

Not water, sulphuric acid.

I hope he enjoyed the experience.....