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Popsicle Stick "Bomb"

Popsicle Stick \"Bomb\"
Make an exploding popsicle stick distraction. Throw it and run. The pictures are of toothpicks, which work just as good, but have really small explosions.
 
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Step 1Get Materials

Easy, easy, easy. Get 5 popsicle sticks(or toothpicks).
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May 9, 2008. 10:26 PMautopsychography says:
Someone actually expected this to turn into a genuine explosive with a hollywood style fireball?
Dec 22, 2011. 5:29 PMh8864 says:
no, they expected you to turn into a hollywood fireball. YOU NOOB!
Mar 11, 2010. 1:50 PMchrisdinishak says:
did not explode just fell apart fast
Feb 24, 2010. 8:33 AMzavi zahid says:
 kanjri di nasal ain tay harami dalla ain koi bomb smb nahin tui ich chaaaar
Oct 8, 2008. 6:03 PMchi chi chippy says:
do you trow or toss it?
Jun 18, 2009. 8:59 AMalex-sharetskiy says:
any way you want
May 9, 2009. 10:11 AMyum399 says:
that was, weird..
Apr 24, 2009. 7:54 AMnoah1r says:
put gas on then light it
Apr 9, 2009. 5:05 AMaltrobot says:
what do they do? like just spread around? it would be better if you set the on fire THEN throw it
Aug 26, 2008. 6:53 PMFireCrazyAlchemist says:
i did it with kabob sticks watch out!!!! i threw it at the wall cuz it did esplode first time on ground
Mar 13, 2008. 7:57 AMkung-fu- says:
if u did it with strike any where matches woul itflame up and explode
Aug 20, 2008. 4:54 AMmitchell931993 says:
it would explode but it would be totally awsome- dont throw it at the carpet tho :(
Aug 25, 2008. 5:02 PMkung-fu- says:
true that
Aug 28, 2007. 10:08 PMknex collector says:
how does it explode i mean... like put a vid on this
Aug 20, 2008. 5:11 AMmitchell931993 says:
it doesnt explode it fragmentates. the pieces fly in a bunch of different directions. its just a two year old trying to use big persons words.
Aug 20, 2008. 5:07 AMmitchell931993 says:
it doesnt explode it fragmentates. the pieces fly in a bunch of different directions. its just a two year old trying to use big persons words.
Feb 16, 2008. 4:30 AMAnkush says:
how do u stick the ends & keep them sticking?
Aug 20, 2008. 4:57 AMmitchell931993 says:
there put on to off each other- if you follow th pattern right they bend towarsd together and hold each other together
Jul 24, 2008. 1:30 PMLemonyPotatoes says:
My friend first showed me it in the bathroom, but it didn't work. I saw it work, though.
Aug 29, 2007. 6:31 AMandrew93 says:
hey it doesn't even work with toothpicks. they always brake when i'm making it!!!
Jul 19, 2008. 12:29 PMPyroManiac96 says:
try soaking them in hot water before putting it together, it makes the wood more flexible
Feb 3, 2008. 7:57 PMpicazorozco says:
its true
Jul 4, 2008. 2:52 PMpindalanderz says:
Interesting design but no noticeable explosion.
Jul 3, 2008. 2:32 PMkub345 says:
I have not made it yet but it looks cool
Mar 19, 2008. 3:15 AMkris142 says:
yea doesnt xplode
Feb 7, 2008. 11:41 AMsoccrgrl1978 says:
shut the frog up
Jan 13, 2008. 4:29 PMjoe_conflo says:
hehe i've been spending 50% of my time with them since 2003.
Jan 5, 2008. 11:12 PMwillehond says:
I aggree whith ellomate56
Nov 21, 2007. 9:54 AMlamaman says:
why should it explode... they're just toothpicks and toothpicks don't explode :D
Nov 15, 2007. 7:23 PM- creative name - says:
these don't really "explode" they just send things flying everywhere. but it's still fun
Sep 24, 2007. 11:10 AMdoomrider77 says:
is this a terrorist organization or what!?
Oct 24, 2007. 12:01 PMaltaria1993 says:
this is a internet site..
Oct 20, 2007. 6:51 AMSantas little helper says:
wow
Sep 3, 2007. 6:33 PMellomate56 says:
Did you make this to make peopel frustrated?!
Aug 30, 2007. 7:40 PMBilsy28 says:
JL2013 was just trying to pass on a technique his Dad taught him, just cause you know the trick doesn't mean no one else in the world does stopping being such a Jerk, Kneecaps
Jul 14, 2007. 10:24 PMEkaj says:
I can't get mine to work how do you do it??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Jul 30, 2007. 9:14 PMmindstorm says:
you half to put the bottem stick on the veary end
Jul 30, 2007. 9:11 PMmindstorm says:
thanks i have annoyd my mother
Jul 26, 2007. 1:52 AMCameronk says:
does it reallly matter they are both equally cool... just get over it so what he figured it out and didn't see yours..
Jul 6, 2007. 2:53 AMhack124x768 says:
Not really an explosive, But neat idea. How did you bind the top part together?
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