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  2. Largest artificial non-nuclear explosions - Wikipedia

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    On 27 May 1983, an explosion at an illegal fireworks factory near Benton, Tennessee, killed eleven people, injured one, and caused damage within a radius of several miles. The blast created a mushroom cloud 600 to 800 feet (180 to 240 m) tall and was heard as far as fifteen miles (24 km) away.

  3. This type of firework causes the most injuries - AOL

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    Of course, the safest way to enjoy fireworks is to go to the top Independence Day firework display in every state. The post This Type of Firework Causes the Most Injuries appeared first on Reader ...

  4. Pyrotechnics - Wikipedia

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    Pyrotechnic gerbs used in the entertainment industry. Pyrotechnics is the science and craft of creating such things as fireworks, safety matches, oxygen candles, explosive bolts and other fasteners, parts of automotive airbags, as well as gas-pressure blasting in mining, quarrying, and demolition.

  5. M-100 (explosive) - Wikipedia

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    These are the most common flash salutes you will see on the streets in and around the 4th of July. They are much more powerful than an M-80 which only contains 3 to 5 grams. In the United States, M-100s are illegal to manufacture, possess, and sell without a proper license, and are regulated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and ...

  6. List of fireworks accidents and incidents - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of fireworks accidents and incidents, including pyrotechnics fire and explosion. The list is sortable by casualties and date. The list is sortable by casualties and date. Date

  7. 17 hurt as illegal fireworks caches explodes in Los Angeles - AOL

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    A cache of homemade fireworks exploded as it was being destroyed by a bomb squad, flipping and damaging cars, smashing windows in homes and injuring 17 people including police officers ...

  8. This type of firework causes the most injuries - AOL

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    Adults and children are igniting their own fireworks, but the “oohs” and “aahs” quickly turned to agony and a trip to the emergency room for some. This type of firework causes the most ...

  9. M-80 (explosive) - Wikipedia

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    The operation was by far the largest-known illegal fireworks operation, and the initial blast was heard as far away as 20 miles (32 km) from the site. [17] Both operations were connected to a multi-state illegal fireworks distribution and production ring, and multiple people were eventually sent to prison for their involvement in both incidents ...