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From my understanding, a toaster produces its thermal energy by running electricity through a high resistance wire, and as the electricity moves through this wire, it looses energy in the form of heat.

Now, depending on the type of thermal pack, it's different, but most of them work by quickly oxidizing iron (with the use of catalysts) which releases energy in the form of heat during the chemical reaction.

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