# I need to explode/spontaneously combust in public, how do I do it?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-explode-spontaneously-combust-in-public-how-do-i-do-it/636111>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 28, 2012, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-explode-spontaneously-combust-in-public-how-do-i-do-it/636111 "2012-09-28T05:35:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2012, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-explode-spontaneously-combust-in-public-how-do-i-do-it/636111/21 "2012-09-29T00:36:18Z")

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> [@jasg](#):
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> What is the danger of the corn starch exploding?? As a foolish kid, I used toJ create large bangs by igniting a cloud of ordinary flour (blown out of a funnel) with just a candle.
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> Burned off my eyebrows and stopped… Then I learned about dust explosions in grain elevators.

It wouldn’t ignite as easily as flour. But chalk dust could be used to eliminate any danger of fire. Definitely don’t use non-dairy creamer. And definitely don’t use any kind of firework where it’s illegal.

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2012, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-explode-spontaneously-combust-in-public-how-do-i-do-it/636111/22 "2012-09-29T00:45:58Z")

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> [@Shark\_Sandwich](#):
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> What is this Spinal Tap you speak of?

I have two words for you: Shit Sandwich.

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**Author:** ![Pine\_Fresh\_Scent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/43a26b/32.png) [@Pine\_Fresh\_Scent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pine_Fresh_Scent)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2012, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-explode-spontaneously-combust-in-public-how-do-i-do-it/636111/23 "2012-09-29T18:14:40Z")

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You can’t print that!

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