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Similar to most of the chemical explosives available today, dynamite is a mix of compounds that burns rapidly when ignited. It is based on a chemical substance known as nitroglycerin, a powerful liquid explosive, extremely unstable to physical shock. To harness the potential of nitroglycerin without the downside of i... |
21 July 2008
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After the good-looking Arc, Virgin Mobile USA has prepared yet another basic and affordable clamshell, built by Kyocera and given an arguably cool name: TNT! (exclamation mark included). Presented by Virgin as a "dynamite flip phone", the new TNT! is far from being a bomb when it comes to specs. But the largest MVNO ... |
7 July 2008
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A dirty bomb is a simple explosive device used not so much to produce extensive damage but to contaminate a designated spot with radioactive materials. It is often associated with nuclear bombs, although it doesn't have anything in common with them aside from being an explosive device that uses small amounts of ... |
2 June 2008
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Most explosive detection methods require scientists to run them. The new method developed at the University of California San Diego however is very intuitive, meaning it's pretty much fool-proof, portable and able to detect traces of nitrogen-based explosives in very short amounts of time. Samples can be tested ... |
26 May 2008
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TNT is the abbreviation for Trinitrotoluene, a highly explosive chemical compound, best known for its convenient handling properties. Its explosive yield is considered the standard measure of strength of bombs and other explosives.It is a common misconception that TNT and dynamite are the same applications, or that... |
5 June 2007
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