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An airbomb is a type of firework. [1] It is simply a concentration of flash powder , in a paper case, that is ejected into the air with a black-powder lifting charge, ignited by a fuse. The flash powder explodes in midair with a loud bang and a bright white flash.
A pyrotechnic composition is a substance or mixture of substances designed to produce an effect by heat, light, sound, gas/smoke or a combination of these, as a result of non-detonative self-sustaining exothermic chemical reactions.
NFPA 1123, subtitled Code for Fireworks Display, is a code created in the United States by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to help prevent damage of property and the injury or death of individuals during outdoor firework displays.
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In 1983, an explosion at a secret unlicensed fireworks factory manufacturing M-80 and M-100 fireworks near Benton, Tennessee, killed eleven, injured one, and inflicted damage within a radius of several miles. [3]
Typically, dementia is associated with classic symptoms like confusion and memory loss. But new research finds that there could be a less obvious risk factor out there: your cholesterol levels ...
As a variation of the Greek custom of throwing fireworks during the celebration of the service at midnight before Easter Sunday, two rival church congregations in the town perform a "rocket war" by firing tens of thousands of home-made rockets across town, with the objective of hitting the bell tower of the church of the other side. The rockets ...
The sheriff then lauded the fast-thinking of the homeowner. “He knew something bad was about to happen, and he didn’t stall. He grabbed his firearm, tod his wife to get into a safe spot.”