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Cobra Weave Exploding Popsicle Stick Chain Reaction

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Whoa, how did we miss this?! This is a popsicle stick weave chain reaction called the Cobra Weave Exploding Stick Bomb. The video above was uploaded on Sep 14, 2011, and includes 1,000 popsicle sticks, a personal record for this family.

You can do it yourself following an Instructables How-To or watching this video on TKSST.

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