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fire grenade

August 15, 2008 12:29 PM PDT

This is a fire grenade from 1880, which, when thrown and smashed in a fire, releases chemicals that extinguish the flames.

Photo by Tim Ferguson/Silicon.com

Caption by Tim Ferguson

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