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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. It rapidly gained wide-scale use as a more robust alternative to the traditional black powder explosives.

  3. Alfred Nobel - Wikipedia

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    Alfred Nobel. Alfred Bernhard Nobel (/ noʊˈbɛl / noh-BEL, Swedish: [ˈǎlfrɛd nʊˈbɛlː] ⓘ; 21 October 1833 – 10 December 1896) was a Swedish chemist, inventor, engineer and businessman. He is known for inventing dynamite as well as having bequeathed his fortune to establish the Nobel Prizes. [1] He also made several other important ...

  4. Dynamit Nobel - Wikipedia

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    Part of DNSC GmbH remains in Leverkusen and is known as Dynamit Nobel GmbH ES. Rockwood is a chemical holding company that the financial investor company Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co had acquired. D ynamit Nobel Kunststoff GmbH was taken over in 2004 by the Swedish company Plastal Holding AB for 915 million euros.

  5. Dynamite sandwiches are local to Woonsocket. How did ... - AOL

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    The dynamite can be reheated in the same pot on the stove or on the side burner of a grill. Serve on torpedo rolls. Note 1: You can use up to 5 pounds of meat without the need to double ingredients.

  6. Timeline of explosives - Wikipedia

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    1866. Dynamite is invented by Alfred Nobel by mixing nitroglycerin with silica. It is the first safely manageable explosive stronger than gunpowder. [12] 1867. The use of ammonium nitrate in explosives is patented in Sweden. [13] 1875. Gelignite, the first plastic explosive, is invented by Alfred Nobel.

  7. Two brothers and 16 sticks of dynamite: The bombing of the L ...

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    About 100 workers were in the Los Angeles Times building at 1:07 a.m. Oct. 1, 1910. Then 16 sticks of dynamite exploded at the anti-union newspaper, and people began dying.

  8. Gelignite - Wikipedia

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    It was invented in 1875 by Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, who also invented dynamite. It is more stable than dynamite, but can still suffer from "sweating" or leaching out nitroglycerine. [1] [2] Its composition makes it easily moldable and safe to handle without protection, as long as it is not near anything capable of detonating it.

  9. Is 'Napoleon Dynamite' still funny 20 years later? Why it's ...

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    In 2004, a quirky comedy called 'Napoleon Dynamite' exploded. Twenty years later, the stars, coming to Englewood's bergenPAC, discuss the fallout