This liquid explodes when shaken
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CORRECTIONS:
30:36 The molecular chain we showed here when talking about cellulose was actually starch, the glycosidic bonds should be bent (beta) not straight (alpha) bonds - Thank you to someriversong1793 for spotting this
37:38 The animation shows the casing flying away with the bullet, this is incorrect, only the bullet accelerates down the barrel like that - Thank you to kettusnuhveli for pointing this out
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A huge thank you to Jesse Taylor for making the demonstrations possible and sharing his experience with us!
And a big thanks to Dr. Katharine Tibbets, Dr. Julien Glorian & Sabrina DePiero for their expertise and participation in this video.
Also thanks to Steven Johnson, author of The Infernal Machine (as featured on 99% Invisible) and to Jonah Sachs and professor Terry Reynolds for their help on the project
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0:00 The Nobel Armament Factory
4:18 Gunpowder vs Nitroglycerine
10:58 How safe is nitroglycerin?
14:50 Blast Caps
19:09 Why does nitroglycerin explode on impact?
22:19 The invention of dynamite
26:56 Dynamite vs TNT
27:53 Explosive Cotton - Gelignite
32:43 The Merchant of Death
35:42 Smokeless Guns
38:04 The Birth of Terror
42:08 Why did Nobel start the prize?
43:11 What happened to nobel?