
How Can Fertilizer Explode?
Season 6 Episode 20 | 6m 10s
Spoiler Alert! It's because of the ammonium nitrate.
Ammonium nitrate has been involved in dozens of disasters and terrorist attacks but, under normal circumstances, it’s totally harmless. What turns it deadly?
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How Can Fertilizer Explode?
Season 6 Episode 20 | 6m 10s
Ammonium nitrate has been involved in dozens of disasters and terrorist attacks but, under normal circumstances, it’s totally harmless. What turns it deadly?
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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