Exploding Pumpkins with Calcium Carbide

In celebration of Halloween, I wanted to explode a bunch of pumpkins using a mixture of calcium carbide and water. This reaction creates the flammable acetylene gas which can be easily ignited with a lighter or blow torch.

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