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  2. Dynamite - Wikipedia

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    Dynamite is an explosive made of nitroglycerin, sorbents (such as powdered shells or clay), and stabilizers. [1] It was invented by the Swedish chemist and engineer Alfred Nobel in Geesthacht , Northern Germany, and was patented in 1867.

  3. Tannerite - Wikipedia

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    Tannerite is a brand of binary explosive targets used for firearms practice and sold in kit form. [1] [2] The targets comprise a combination of oxidizers and a fuel, primarily aluminium powder, that is supplied as two separate components that are mixed by the user.

  4. Tovex - Wikipedia

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    Tovex is a 50/50 aqueous solution of ammonium nitrate and methylammonium nitrate (sometimes also called monomethylamine nitrate, or PR-M), sensitized fuels, and other ingredients including sodium nitrate prills, finely divided (paint-grade) aluminum, finely divided coal, proprietary materials to make some grades cap sensitive, and thickening agents to enhance water resistance and to act as ...

  5. If a nuclear weapon is about to explode, here's what a safety ...

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    The best move if there's a missile alert is get to the closest place where you can safely pull over, get out, and make your way into a building. "When you go inside, go into the interior middle of ...

  6. M-80 (explosive) - Wikipedia

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    Contrary to urban legend, an M-80 that contains 3,000 mg of powder is not equivalent to a quarter-stick of dynamite. Dynamite generally contains a stable nitroglycerin -based high explosive, whereas M-80s or any other kind of firecracker contain a low explosive powder, like flash powder or black powder.

  7. Water gel explosive - Wikipedia

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    Tovex, a form of water gel explosive. A water-gel explosive is a fuel-sensitized explosive mixture consisting of an aqueous ammonium nitrate solution that acts as the oxidizer. [1] Water gels that are cap-insensitive are referred to under United States safety regulations as blasting agents. Water gel explosives have a jelly-like consistency and ...

  8. Contact explosive - Wikipedia

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    Nitrogen triiodide explosion. A contact explosive is a chemical substance that explodes violently when it is exposed to a relatively small amount of energy (e.g. friction, pressure, sound, light). Though different contact explosives have varying amounts of energy sensitivity, they are all much more sensitive relative to other kinds of explosives.

  9. People are reporting that their watermelons are exploding ...

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    The fruit will usually not explode in this scenario, Reiners says, unless the entry hole is “entirely plugged up.” “More typically you will see the melon oozing out the bottom,” he says.