Trashcans are a major urban amenity, and somebody in Belgrade had the fine idea of installing these cheap, sturdy, plastic rubbish bins nearly everywhere. They feature the city's logo. They are capacious, easy to clean, and work great. Except for one design detail. They are built of flammable plastic in a city full of chain smokers.

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Generally, lit cigarettes go out. Sometimes they catch, but small flames merely warp the sides of the bin.

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If a lit cigarette tumbles to the bottom of a bin stuffed with dry litter, you've built an instant downtown chimney.

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Fate sure wasn't kind to this one.

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Look closely, and you'll see that I caught this can in the process of publicly burning.

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