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Where the colors of fireworks come from
Happy 4th of July, American friends! Here’s a little chemistry lesson on where the colors in fireworks come from.
Is that not enough for your sponge of a brain? Then here’s a more detailed video on explosive chemistry from Byte Size Science!
(↬ Boing Boing)
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Where the colors of fireworks come from

Happy 4th of July, American friends! Here’s a little chemistry lesson on where the colors in fireworks come from.

Is that not enough for your sponge of a brain? Then here’s a more detailed video on explosive chemistry from Byte Size Science!

(↬ Boing Boing)

Source: Boing Boing

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