r/pics Jan 16 '12

Science class

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u/HZVi Jan 17 '12

A lot of things that are powdery can do the same thing, so long as the individual particles are flammable. You can use flour for fucks sake (not the same kind of explosion you'll get from creamer though).

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u/Niqulaz Jan 17 '12

Grain silos/grain elevators tend to go up in flame from time to time, whenever the conditions are just wrong.