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Explosive Fireworks Trivia
FLASHY FACTS ABOUT FIREWORKS A Pyrotechnic Phenomenon
This One Takes the Cake
As dusk falls every Fourth of July, the nights light up in fluorescent splashes. Gathering with friends for an explosive spectacle or cuddling up in your backyard to enjoy the pyrotechnics is fun. But have you ever wondered where and when fireworks began or how they were created? Here’s some trivia to share with others the next time you catch a firework show. The ‘Big Bang’ We’ve been lighting fireworks for roughly 2,000 years. How is this possible if modern fireworks have only existed since the 1830s? In 200 B.C., legend says China accidentally created “ fireworks “ by tossing bamboo into a fire. Then, in 800 A.D., an alchemist inadvertently created gunpowder by mixing sulfur, potassium
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest firework display occurred in the Philippines in 2016 and consisted of 810,904 fireworks. As spectacular as the nearly hour long event was, it rained the entire time. The Big Bucks Disney is the largest consumer of fireworks in the world. If you’ve ever been to Disneyland or Disneyworld, you’ve likely caught one of their fantastic fireworks shows! Walt Disney World spends roughly $40,000 per night on pyrotechnics and related special effects. This comes to about $50 million a year when you do the math!
It’s All in the Elements Did you know that fireworks creators rely on various earth
elements to achieve different colors? For example, they use copper to create blue, and to create red, they use strontium. Calcium makes orange, sodium creates yellow, barium leads to green, and titanium is responsible for silver and white.
nitrate, and charcoal during a search for the secret to eternal life. The powder was then packed into bamboo tubes, and fireworks were born!
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