Things That I Was Led to Believe Caused Explosions by Movies:
Photocopying a mirror.
Spraying soda into an electronic keycard reader.
The existence of gas stations.
Anything stored in a barrel.
Things That Cause Explosions (of Sorts) That I Had to Discover On My Own:
Being a sometimes-tardy and often-forgetful coworker.
Being an often-tardy and chronically forgetful boyfriend.
Leaving laundry in a shared dryer long after it is dry.
Things That I Really Wish Would Cause Minor Explosions
Touching a cat exactly on its nose.
Biting the stem of an apple, pulling it out with your teeth, and the hurling the apple towards an enemy.