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It wouldn't be a holiday at the Ri without Demo Dan blowing something up in the lab! These calcium carbide explosions were used on a smaller, more controlled scale by miners in the 1900s - cool right? If you're keen to see more of Demo Dan's science experiments, the link at the bottom of the Short will take you to Dan's latest demo-filled episode filmed in the Ri theatre. --- Join this channel to get access to exclusive scientist content and support the Ri charity: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe --- The Ri is on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/royalinstitution and TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ri_science Listen to the Ri podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ri-science-podcast Donate to the RI and help us bring you more lectures: https://www.rigb.org/support-us/donate-ri Our editorial policy: https://www.rigb.org/editing-ri-talks-and-moderating-comments Subscribe for the latest science videos: http://bit.ly/RiNewsletter Product links on this page may be affiliate links which means it won't cost you any extra but we may earn a small commission if you decide to purchase through the link.

Published 2026-11-01 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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