# Omnibus Stupid MFers in the news thread (Part 2)

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> [@LSLGuy](#):
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> One wonders what specifically “the device” was and how much the explosion was a malfunction versus its intended function.

As I mentioned in another thread, death by firework hat seems to be a less rare form of natural selection than one might think.

> [@Fireworks Mayhem 2024](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2024/1003322/34):
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> Not uniquely drunk: [https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/texas-man-dies-after-lighting-firework-on-his-head/](https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/texas-man-dies-after-lighting-firework-on-his-head/) I knew I had heard of it before. I don’t know if it was one of these three earlier incidents or uet another one.

I just assumed they were artillery shells, and these guys were getting an abbreviated but effective lesson on Newton’s 3rd law of motion.

> **[Artillery Shell Fireworks - Types, Performance, and Safety](https://blog.jakesfireworks.com/blog/artillery-shell-fireworks-types-performance-and-safety)**
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> Want to know more about artillery shell fireworks? We go in depth on the performance, terminology, and safety of artillery shells.

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