Explosion Facts

If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.

In the year 1054 AD, there was an explosion in the sky so bright that it was visible for 23 days straight, even during the day.

In 1970, a dead whale washed up on an Oregon beach. Officials decided to dispose of it with half a ton of dynamite. A WWII explosives veteran warned them it was way too much. They ignored him. The explosion launched car-sized chunks of blubber 800 feet. One crushed a brand new Oldsmobile in the parking lot. The owner had just bought it from a dealership running a "Whale of a Deal" promotion.