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Heavy Metal The singer of a KISS cover band caught on fire in the middle of a show and kept playing Thom Dunn

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Kids Watch the insides of a firework explode in super slo-mo Andrea James

video The Mexican town where 75% of residents manufacture fireworks Andrea James

Kids Spectacular shots of Japanese summer fireworks Andrea James

video Check out this impressive firedancing performance Andrea James

video Watch breathtaking fireballs through a trippy kaleidoscopic effect Andrea James

art Fire garden honors 350th anniversary of Great Fire of London Andrea James

videos Homemade Thai firework carves a superb vertical corkscrew Cory Doctorow

pyrotechnics What happens when you stuff 2000 match heads into a stress pig and light the fuse Mark Frauenfelder

music WATCH: Flamethrower + trombone = Pyro-Trombone Andrea James

fire Match Head Bomb video: 6000 matches in a blender, shot at at 2500fps Xeni Jardin

animals Dogs and cats hate holiday fireworks. Here are 3 tips to protect your pet on July 4th. Xeni Jardin

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