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  2. 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 ...

  3. M-80 (explosive) - Wikipedia

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    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. [ 10 ] Accidents

  4. Bang snaps - Wikipedia

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    Bang snaps are primarily produced alongside other export fireworks in Brazil, South Korea and China and are widely available over the counter at small toy stores and shops specializing in jokes, novelties and magic tricks.

  5. Oahu firecracker permit applications available online - AOL

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    Firecracker use is allowed on Oahu between 9 p.m. Dec. 31 until 1 a.m. Jan. 1. Only Visa, Mastercard or Discover cards are accepted to pay for permits ; no cash, check or debit cards are accepted ...

  6. Quarter stick - Wikipedia

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    A quarter stick, colloquially known as the M-1000, is a large firecracker that falls within a certain range of dimensions: 1" x 2.5" or 3/4" x 6". These salutes typically carry 25 grams of flash powder but in rare occasions have been measured and can contain upward to 30 grams. Like the others, a piece of visco fuse 2 to 4 inches is protruding ...

  7. Judas's belt - Wikipedia

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    Known as Sinturón ni Hudas (Tagalog for "Judas' belt," from the Spanish cinturón de Judas). [2] the firecracker's name originates from its use in an old Catholic tradition during Holy Week in Spain and its former colonies, wherein a chain of firecrackers is strapped to a papier mache effigy of Judas Iscariot and then lit up. [3]

  8. NDN Firecracker - Wikipedia

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    After producing a single piston-engined prototype, NDN developed the aircraft by fitting a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 turboprop engine, producing the NDN-1T Turbo-Firecracker. Three NDN-1Ts were built for a British commercial flying school, Specialist Flying Training, which used them for contract training of foreign military students, [ 4 ] the ...

  9. Piccolo (firecracker) - Wikipedia

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    Sample piccolo packaging. Piccolo (also sold under the trade names Great Bawang, Piccolo Corsair and numerous others) is a name given to a type of firecracker in the form of a thin small cylindrical stick filled with gunpowder and lit in the same way as a match.