1.The world’s largest firework was fired over the city of Kounosu, Japan in 2014. The shell measured a whopping four foot in diameter and exploded into a breathtaking rosette 2,624 foot wide. The firework was the finale to a 15,000 shell display.
2.Different chemicals added to the basic ingredients produce different colors and sounds. For instance, barium salts makes green while copper salts make blue iron filings create a gold flitter effect and potassium benzoate burns in a rapidly oscillating manor creating a whistle noise. sounds.
3.The first fireworks used in Britain was in 1486 during the wedding of King Henry VII
4.6. 90% of the world’s fireworks are made in China.
5.Firecracker makers wear only cotton clothing while creating the spectaculars. This is because the static electricity in synthetic clothes can set off a firecracker.
