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I'm reminded of the time I heard of the story of a US town blowing up a beached whale with TNT that didn't go as planned in high-school when we were on unit discussion the mechanisms of explosives. I think the teacher was there(?) as a kid and it...ignited...an interest in explosive engineering in him.



While you possibly heard about a different story, this one has made the rounds over the years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6CLumsir34




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