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Fireworks at Shell Freedom Over Texas will go higher, be more visible

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Pyrotecnico, the company that executes the firework show at Shell Freedom Over Texas, says a lot goes into a big show like Saturday's. "There are hundreds of different effects ...
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Patriotism, hope mark 2021's Shell Freedom Over Texas fireworks show

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- What does it take for Pyrotecnico to execute the fireworks show at Shell Freedom Over Texas each year? Planning, hard work and a lot of pre-show preparation. "The show takes ...
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We asked experts how they make fireworks that explode into shapes

Fireworks have come a long way since they were first discovered in 200 B.C.in China. Historians believe that fireworks were created by accident when bamboo was tossed into fire. Then, around 800 B.C., ...
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Raleigh July 4 fireworks show features 2,000 shells manually lit

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Weeks of preparation go into putting together a large fireworks show. The company putting on Raleigh's event has been doing this type of thing for 135 years. The company is ...
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A Colorado city has set off the world’s largest firework. It weighed more than a ton

The skies over Steamboat Springs, Colorado, erupted in red as the world’s largest firework launched Saturday night at the city’s annual winter carnival. The firework shell weighed almost 2,800 pounds, ...