Independence day fireworks sent terrified Congolese sprinting for cover on Tuesday in fear that war had broken out again in their eastern city.

*How horrible to live in such fear* picked by kakana 5 months ago

WHEN those fireworks light up the sky on New Year's Eve, be careful not to breathe in too much smoke. A study of the fallout from a New Year display in Austria shows for the first time that the fireworks can aggravate respiratory conditions like asthma because they shoot out harmful aerosols.

*You can still watch displays - as long as you try not to inhale picked by bingo 11 months ago

Huge Fireworks Explosion picked by sbalaciu 2 years ago

"Setting off illegal fireworks isn't celebrating, it's dangerous." "If a sex strike is what it takes in order to get the attention of our men, husbands, partners and sons, then we're ready for it, take action and make him sleep on the sofa". picked by equinox 11 months ago

A new image of a gaseous space nebula reveals tens of thousands of giant comet-like knots raining down in a star-spangled cosmic fireworks display.
The gorgeous photograph by Japan's Subaru Telescope in Hawaii, released this week, reveals fresh details about the aftermath of a star's death, but the origin of the knots remains a mystery. picked by kakana 5 months ago

When fireworks go wrong, the result is most awesome. Happy 3rd of July. Take turns dodging each other's balls. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

A rare type of parrot crashed into his cage and died after being frightened by New Year's Eve fireworks and gunshots. Video report here picked by suebe 11 months ago

You can click the link labeled upload and upload your own pictures and have your own fireworks shows. It also lets you vote on pictures others have submitted. picked by DorK 2 years ago

A big fireworks show can release poisonous chemicals over land and water, they say, with effects on people and wildlife that have not been fully evaluated.

Also here: picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Fireworks used in celebration started a fire destroying a new hotel.

More Links: fastcompany and NY Times picked by Magellan 10 months ago

Most of you are familiar with NASA's Astonomy Picture of The Day feature. Here is a particular outstanding image taken in Perth, Australia. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Parts of the spectacular Beijing Olympics opening ceremony were faked, it has emerged. picked by topofall 1 year ago

Authorities say a fireworks explosion on a North Carolina island only reachable by ferry has killed one worker and critically injured four others. It looked like 40 minutes worth of fireworks went off in four seconds. picked by suebe 5 months ago

"Celebrate your nation's independence by blowing up a part of it"

Because of some sort of hiccup when I tried to post this earlier, it ate my original link. This one takes you to the video. picked by readingitall 2 years ago

In a matter of seconds, a supernova releases more energy than the Sun radiates in its 10 billion-year life span, and the explosive event can briefly outshine its host galaxy. Neutron stars, the remnants of such "cosmic fireworks," exhibit the strongest magnetic fields observed in the universe.

See the high resolution video and image. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

20 ft. shipping container completely filled with 150mm color shells is detonated by a safety research group.

To grasp the size of the bang use the container for scale (it's the tiny box in the lower center of the screen). picked by tigertony 2 years ago

A GROUP of larrikins discover why you should not light a firecracker that's wedged between your legs. Watch the video but don't try this at home. picked by bornbad 5 months ago

A famed fireworks company is pulling out of a holiday boat parade because "Christmas" was dropped from the event's name picked by smarty1052 1 year ago

The online ads, made for the Dutch government’s consumer safety institute, have been made to look like a video message filmed by an Islamist military organisation called the Liberation Army Against Freedom. picked by kissmenow 2 years ago

Prosecutors said that Gabriel Kalama forced one child to eat another child’s feces, that he taped a child's hands together and exploded fireworks between the child’s hands and that he beat two children with a bat.

5 years for abusing 5 kids? i am NOT impressed with the law. picked by muppet 1 year ago