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The Deadly Irony Of Gunpowder - Eric Rosado
770 views / 1 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-deadly-irony-of-gunpowder-eric-rosado In the mid-ninth century, Chinese chemists, hard at work on an immortality potion, instead invented gunpowder. They soon found that this highly inflammable powder was fa
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All About the Gunpowder Plot | Horrible Histories
179 views / 0 likes - addedSubscribe for more Horrible History: http://bit.ly/HorribleHistoriesSubscribeVisit our website: horrible-histories.co.ukLearn all about Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot with Horrible Histories!Get EVERY episode of Horrible Histories as well as all the ex
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The Chemistry of Fire and Gunpowder - with Andrew Szydlo
539 views / 0 likes - addedAndrew Szydlo gives a spectacular demo-filled talk of explosive science using gunpowder, energetic reactions and quite a few flames. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The talk was filmed on the eve of Bonfire Night, also know
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How Pee Helped Win the Revolutionary War (Maybe...) - July 4th Special Episode
654 views / 0 likes - addedOld school gunpowder is really called black powder, and it was so crucial to the Revolutionary War effort that we went to great (and gross) lengths to try and make it. This week on Reactions, find out what exactly those lengths were.Subscribe! http://bit.
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Bigfoot And Bamboo: The Unlikely History Of Fireworks
652 views / 0 likes - addedFireworks are synonymous with Independence Day in the United States, but how did they go from gunpowder to today’s 4th of July firecrackers? While explosives date back thousands of years to ancient China, most people don't realize that modern fireworks ca
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The Science of Fireworks!
754 views / 0 likes - addedA brief history of the modern firework. Help us write subtitles for thislecture: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_video?v=rmtK2BgmGCw Professor Chris Bishop, presenter of the 2008 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, gives a family lecture on the history
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Origin Of Bathroom Stuff -- Thought Glass #5
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Blaze Of Steel: Explosive Chemistry - With Andrew Szydlo
752 views / 0 likes - addedAndrew Syzdlo, chemist and school teacher, explores the chemistry of iron and steel. Featuring cool science experiments, explosions and pyrotechnics, this inspiring teacher challenges our perception of these metals' permanence. Subscribe for regular scien
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The Science Of Pyrotechnic Effects – With Matthew Tosh
583 views / 0 likes - addedMatthew Tosh, one of the UK’s leading pyrotechnicians, explains how fireworks and explosions are safely performed in a journey from fundamental combustion to the complex and visual effects seen around the world. Subscribe for more talks like this: http://
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Three Ways Pee Could Change The World
855 views / 1 likes - addedWe can use urine to make medicines, power cell phones, and create “pee-cycled” water. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ From Gunpowder to Teeth Whitene
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What Does the Moon Smell Like?
747 views / 0 likes - addedAfter walking on the Moon astronauts hopped back into their lunar lander, bringing Moon dust with them. They were surprised, and perplexed, to find that it smelled like spent gunpowder. This week on Reactions, learn why Moon dust might smell like the afte
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