# First Maine fireworks death - unbelieveable!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-maine-fireworks-death-unbelieveable/724316>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 5, 2015, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-maine-fireworks-death-unbelieveable/724316 "2015-07-05T15:47:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Malthus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Malthus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malthus)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2015, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-maine-fireworks-death-unbelieveable/724316/61 "2015-07-06T19:22:50Z")

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I would never have set off a firework on my head - but I also would never have guessed that the mortar charge was strong enough to kill from the recoil if I did.

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