I must be the lucky one in regards to batteries. Over the 20+ years of working on cars and yes, jumping, overcharging, arcing, shorting and, accidental and purposely reverse connecting batteries, I've never had one explode on me...yet. I've even done quite some foolish things with them in the past with no consequences. The last few years though, I have been covering them with a thick rag regardless what I do with them now.
I guess I am just lucky but not lucky enough to win any lotteries.

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84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012