Uploaded May 2015 | Updated September 2026, 26 minutes ago

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Expiration dates are weird and potentially dangerous! What's the difference between Best By, Use By, and Sell By?! Will that old battery explode, or those leftovers give you food poisoning?! Find out in this video, as we explore the bizarre and twisty world of expiration dates.

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LINKS AND ADDITIONAL READING:
Still Tasty’s database: stilltasty.com/searchitems/search_page

io9.com/the-surprisingly-inexact-science-of-food-expiration-dat-1629542744
futuretimeline.net/beyond-1000000.htm#ref26b
realsimple.com/home-organizing/surprising-expiration-dates
lifehacker.com/almost-everything-you-own-will-expire-know-when-1545831712
realsimple.com/work-life/technology/safety-family/when-to-replace-a-fire-extinguisher
medicbatteries.com/alkaline-battery-life-aa-battery-life-9v-battery-life