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Uploaded by on Jan 6, 2011

250g of thermite are ignited on the bottom of a steel pot. Due to the high temperature of approximately 2800°C the steel pot melts and gets perforated. After getting in contact with the snow the liquid iron causes huge amounts of steam to form. The steam then ejects the liquid iron out of the pot.

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  • The horse is quite far away (about 100m) but it seems to be a very pyrophobic horse ^^

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  • I Lolled at the horse :P

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