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Famous Explosions Recreated Using Cauliflower

9:00PM February 9, 2012 | Jamie Condliffe

It takes a very certain mind to re-imagine images using quirky media. Artist Brock Davis has that kind of mind: his latest project involves recreating famous explosions using… cauliflower? More »


News

Russian Power Station Goes Haywire

10:45AM February 7, 2012 | Sam Biddle

You’re driving south of St Petersburg, listening to some John Lennon. The traffic is a little heavy. God, this song is so great — and now, let us pause for an enormous electrical explosion that dominates the entire horizon. More »


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Two Minutes Of Insane Destruction And Incredible Explosions

8:30AM January 26, 2012 | Roberto Baldwin

This video is exactly what you think it is. Two minutes and two seconds of pure, glorious destruction. More »


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Hundreds Reportedly Injured In Chemical Explosion At German University

10:45AM January 20, 2012 | Adrian Covert

According to the German newswire service DPA, a chemical explosion at Technical University of Dresden has injured dozens, possibly sending as many as 100 people to the hospital. More »


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How Did This Artist Freeze An Exploding Boulder?

4:00AM January 2, 2012 | Andrew Liszewski

Unless you’re committing life insurance fraud, you’ll never get to experience what it’s like to be inside an explosion. And maybe that’s what inspired sculptor Zhan Wang’s My Personal Universe which lets gallery patrons wander through a paused blast. More »


Science

Watch 50 Explosive Chemical Reactions

3:45AM December 31, 2011 | Brian Barrett

I don’t know about you, but my high school science class was filled with equations and titrations and the occasional back-row nap. The gentlemen at the Periodic Table of Videos, however, have spent the last year making elements go boom. And here’s every last fiery feat of 2011, for your last-day-before-New-Year’s pleasure. More »


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Who Knew Daytime Fireworks Could Be Just As Mesmerising?

6:00PM December 14, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

Using special microchip-controlled explosives, Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang created a daytime fireworks show using timed detonations on the ground and clusters of coloured smoke clouds exploding in the air — with results that easily rival nighttime fireworks displays. Video! More »


News

This Turbine Spun So Freaking Fast It Exploded

8:20AM December 9, 2011 | Casey Chan

I’ve always found wind turbines to be hilarious, I mean, it just stands in the middle of nowhere, minding its own business, spinning peacefully. Not this exploded turbine though. This 100m tall, $US3 million(!) turbine spun itself so fast it EXPLODED IN FLAMES. More »


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Watch This Dam Explosion Free The White Salmon River

1:00PM November 4, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

Like a spring snake being released from its canned prison, the White Salmon River in Washington State was freed after the 98 year old Condit Dam was dramatically breached with explosives last week. More »


Science

Explosions In The Name Of Science Are The Best Kind Of Explosions

4:40PM October 28, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

As part of the recent Engineering Frosh 2011 event, student engineers at the University of British Columbia answered an age-old question that every aspiring scientist must ask himself, “What happens when I mix these two things and throw it?” More »