Explosions come in all forms, sizes, temperatures, and consistencies. Sometimes, they can represent a chemical reaction as simple as dropping a Mentos brand breath mint (aka The Freshmaker) into a liter bottle of coke; other times, they’re constituted by a chemical reaction on the magnitude of, say, a nuclear bomb, which is the literal manifestation of mankind’s horrifying ability to completely and irrevocably end its own existence. Either way, an explosion can be pretty thrilling! So, watch a few of the firework videos and rednecks harmlessly blowing up their backyards to feel a little better about our love affair with blowing stuff up.