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[โ€“] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Who among us didn't experiment with stupid pyrotechnics in childhood. There but for the grace of God go I. Wishing them a speedy recovery.

This reminds me it's probably time to talk to my kid about not setting things on fire in the house

[โ€“] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago

High-school memories of extracting gunpower from bullets and making pipe-bombs. I also experimented with electronic detonators. Fun stuff and blossomed a life-long interest in chemistry. But yea really dangerous.