August 01, 2022

What is a Firework?

What makes up a firework? Why do we feel the need to explode things in the sky? Learn all about these sparkly, loud, sky explosions today! Please drop us a review on whatever platform you prefer: https://www.bemorespecific.org/rate/

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What makes up a firework? Why do we feel the need to explode things in the sky? Learn all about these sparkly, loud, sky explosions today! Please drop us a review on whatever platform you prefer: https://www.bemorespecific.org/rate/

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Sources:

https://www.americanpyro.com/history-of-fireworks#:~:text=Many%20historians%20believe%20that%20fireworks,air%20pockets%20in%20the%20bamboo.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fireworks https://ssec.si.edu/stemvisions-blog/evolution-fireworks

https://time.com/4828701/first-fireworks-history-july-4th/

http://www.thefireworksfirm.co.uk/25-interesting-facts-about-fireworks.php

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/14-fun-facts-about-fireworks-180951957/

https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/07/fireworks-in-pop-culture-the-history-of-a-clich/241328/

https://www.britannica.com/story/why-do-americans-celebrate-independence-day-with-fireworks

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/the-hidden-toll-of-july-fourth-fireworks

https://www.acs.org/content/dam/acsorg/education/resources/highschool/chemmatters/articlesbytopic/oxidationandreduction/chemmatters-oct2010-fireworks.pdf

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-13495-1_44

https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2021/Fireworks-Related-Injuries-and-Deaths-Spiked-During-the-COVID-19-Pandemic

https://www.americangeosciences.org/critical-issues/faq/what-minerals-are-used-fireworks#:~:text=Explosions%3A%20gunpowder%20%E2%80%93%20the%20explosions%20in,in%20New%20Mexico%20and%20Utah.