You see, to make fireworks, you need four basic components: Fuel, usually gunpowder, a compound that produces color, a fuse, and glue to hold it all together. You mix this stuff up into what's ...

Because the static electricity in synthetic clothing can create sparks capable of detonating fireworks, those who make shells must stick to wearing cotton—all the way down to their underwear.

Highlighted in the Periodic Table below are some of the important elements that make a firework work. Click on the elements outlined to find out what their contributions are to a firework.

Firework Rockets have plenty of applications and are the most flashy things in the game. They are also surprisingly c ...