firecracker

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Firecracker factory accidents are common in India because highly volatile chemicals are handled in cramped, low-cost setups where even a small spark can trigger explosions.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

After the pandemic, the town founded the Firecracker Festival, for Independence Day.

From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2023

Firecracker, another one of the Cornell group’s creations, “was one of many names suggested by testers and it matched the variety for having an explosion of flavor,” Dr. Brown said.

From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2022

It was Petty’s first victory since the Firecracker 400 at Daytona International Speedway in July 1977.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2019

Let the bugles sound the charge, and let our literature be cleared of Laura Matildas and Martin Firecracker Splutters forever!

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 1, July, 1862 by Various