Having a Barrel of Fun
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If you mix calcium carbide and water, it produces acetylene. Acetylene is extremely flammable and can launch 55-gallon drums into the air when ignited. (Via @kottke http://kottke.org/12/04/launching-barrels-like-rockets)
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elancaster65 12 years, 7 months ago
That is the coolest thing I've seen all week...
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joeldow 12 years, 7 months ago
challenge: accepted!
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