Alkaline batteries use a base, hence the name. Baking soda would work as you can neutralize a strong base with a weak one. Same with acid…

Get the batteries out and wipe the electronics with a soft towel soaked with a little vinegar to neutralize the corrosion. Then a damp towel with just water to get the vinegar up. Let it fully dry before putting in new batteries. This happens to batteries that have sat unused for a long time installed. It can also happen if at the end of charge, you pull the batteries out, and put them back in to squeeze a little more use out of the batteries. Do it too many times and there is a leak risk. Cheaper batteries do it more often but the top brands will occasionally leak as well.

And then someone unplugs their toaster…

Because IoT devices have gigs of memory to hold said model and the processing power to run them, or even pieces of them. Sounds like more fear mongering to get regulatory capture. Not to mention, the models aren’t doing squat until someone codes an agent telling them to do so…

Go to an Asian market and buy better Ramen. The good brands have three packets, soup base, flavored oil, and chili…

Though everyone else’s recommendations are much more healthy.

Not the question you should be asking. You should be asking: is the total tax burden justified for what you get?

I’m in Oregon and have no sales tax, but my income and property taxes are higher and my total tax burden is a little above the mean. I think I get a decent State to live in, good roads, fairly functional social net, environment protections, mediocre schools. I think the tax burden is mostly justified…