It’s almost our Independence Day! 🇺🇸 You know what that means? Time to fire off some sparkly ammunition into the sky. 🎇✨
Here are some fun facts about fireworks to wow everybody at your Fourth of July picnic:
- 🎇 Ancient Origins: Fireworks were invented around 200 B.C. by the ancient Chinese. They found that roasting dry bamboo caused it to explode and make a cracking sound. This became a staple of their New Year’s Eve celebrations, where people would use these “bamboo bombs” to ward off the evil spirit, Nian. 🐉
- 🌈 Colorful Creations: In the 1830s, Italians figured out how to add colors to fireworks. They were the first to use metal salts, which emit bright colors when heated up. 🎨
- 🔵 Blue Challenge: We’re still figuring out how to make BLUE fireworks. It’s the hardest one to create because it’s made with copper chloride, which starts to break down at the temperature needed for most fireworks. 🔬
- 🌏 Record-Breaking Display: The largest firework display of all time was the New Year’s celebration in the Philippines in 2016. It started at the stroke of midnight and continued for over an hour in the pouring rain. 810,904 fireworks were used! 🎆🌧️
- 🇺🇸 Fireworks Laws in the U.S.: In America, fireworks are partially legal in 33 states, fully legal in 13 states, and in Hawaii, Nevada, and Wyoming, it is up to each individual county. In Massachusetts, fireworks are completely ILLEGAL. 🚫
- ⚖️ Safety First: Legal fireworks can only have a maximum of “50 milligrams of pyrotechnic composition.” And if it’s missing a warning label, it’s probably illegal. 🚨
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