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  2. Flash powder - Wikipedia

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    2 kno 3 + 4 al + s → k 2 s + n 2 + 2 al 2 o 3 The composition is approximately 59% KNO 3 : 31.6% Al : 9.4% S by weight for the reactants of the above stoichiometrically balanced equation. For best results, "German Dark" aluminum should be used, with air float sulfur, and finely ball milled pure potassium nitrate.

  3. Pyrotechnics - Wikipedia

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    The size of these fireworks can range from 50 mm (2") to over 600 mm (24") diameter depending on the type of effect and available distance from the audience. In most jurisdictions, special fireworks training and licensing must be obtained from local authorities to legally prepare and use display pyrotechnics.

  4. Pyrotechnic colorant - Wikipedia

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    [3] The color blue is notoriously difficult to produce in fireworks, as the copper compounds need to be heated at a specific temperature for the optimal shade of blue to be produced. Thus, a deep, rich blue is usually viewed as the mark of an experienced fireworks maker.

  5. Rocket (firework) - Wikipedia

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    1.4 Consumer Display Rocket. A rocket is a pyrotechnic firework made out of a paper tube packed with gunpowder that is propelled into the air. Types of rockets include the skyrockets, which have a stick to provide stability during airborne flight; missiles, which instead rotate for stability or are shot out of a tube; and bottle rockets, smaller fireworks – 1½ in (3.8 cm) long, though the ...

  6. Lego Minecraft - Wikipedia

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    With the strong support of the Minecraft community, the signature objective was achieved within 2 days, [7] and the development of the Lego Minecraft set commenced after Lego reviewed the project. The first Micro-World set was released on June 6, 2012.

  7. Boom Boom Rocket - Wikipedia

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    Boom Boom Rocket (BBR) is a downloadable video game for Xbox 360's Xbox Live Arcade service. Boom Boom Rocket is the first rhythm game for Xbox Live Arcade and was developed by Geometry Wars creators Bizarre Creations and published by the Pogo division of Electronic Arts.

  8. End Poem - Wikipedia

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    Wikisource has original text related to this article: End Poem (full text) The end credits of the video game Minecraft include a written work by Julian Gough, conventionally called the End Poem, which is the only narrative text in the mostly unstructured sandbox game. Minecraft's creator Markus "Notch" Persson did not have an ending to the game up until a month before launch, and following ...

  9. Smoke bomb - Wikipedia

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    [citation needed] He developed 17th-century Chinese-style fireworks and later modified the formula to produce more smoke for a longer period. A pyrotechnic smoke bomb Colored smoke devices use a formula that consists of an oxidizer (typically potassium nitrate , KNO 3 ) [ citation needed ] , a fuel (generally sugar ), a moderator (such as ...