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  2. Flash powder - Wikipedia

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    Potassium nitrate/magnesium flash powder should be mixed and used immediately and not stored due to its tendency of self-ignition. If magnesium is not a very fine powder, it can be passivated with linseed oil or potassium dichromate. The passivated magnesium flash powder is stable and generally safe to store. 2 KNO 3 + 5 Mg → K 2 O + N 2 + 5 MgO

  3. M-80 (explosive) - Wikipedia

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    M-80s are an American class of large powerful firecrackers, sometimes called salutes. [1] M-80s were originally made in the mid 20th century for the U.S. military to simulate explosives or artillery fire. The "M" is designated by a U.S. military convention for "standard" equipment and "80" is for the 80 grains (5.2 grams) of flash powder within ...

  4. Armstrong's mixture - Wikipedia

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    Armstrong's mixture is a highly shock and friction sensitive [1] explosive. Formulations vary, but one consists of 67% potassium chlorate, 27% red phosphorus, 3% sulfur, and 3% calcium carbonate. [2] [3] It is named for Sir William Armstrong, who invented it sometime prior to 1872 for use in explosive shells. [4] [additional citation(s) needed]

  5. Firecracker - Wikipedia

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    Chinese firecracker roll being set off Large flower cracker set off at night Firecrackers set off in Sibu, Malaysia, to celebrate Chinese New Year. A firecracker (cracker, noise maker, banger [1]) is a small explosive device primarily designed to produce a large amount of noise, especially in the form of a loud bang, usually for celebration or entertainment; any visual effect is incidental to ...

  6. FBI seizes 150 homemade explosive devices from Virginia farm ...

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    Brad Spafford, 36, was found to have over 150 homemade explosive devices, an illegal short-barrel rifle, a target-practice photograph of President Biden, and bomb-building materials at his Norfolk ...

  7. 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.

  8. Watch a Kinder Surprise and toilet paper get destroyed by a ...

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    This explosive experiment filmed by a Latvian based YouTuber shows how Kinder Surprise candy, a jug of Coca-Cola and toilet paper among other objects fare against a homemade firecracker cannon.

  9. These Firecracker Burgers With Strawberry-Miso Salad Are A ...

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    garlic powder. 1 tsp. onion powder. Kosher salt. Freshly ground black pepper. 6 tbsp. unsalted butter, divided. Salad & Assembly. 1/2 c. apple cider vinegar. 1/4 c. strawberry jam. 4 tsp. white ...