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Why Are Fireworks Bright?

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

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How Are Fireworks Made?

There are all kinds of fireworks, but let's talk about making an aerial shell. You mix the chemicals and typically you moisten them with either water or something other than water so that you can form the little pellets. Then you dry the stars out again and arrange them into a ball that's filled with other things that can burn. David says people are still doing research to figure out how to make a firework that is both beautiful, pure blue and safe.

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