Massive Detonation Leaves A Permanent Scar

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Massive Detonation Leaves A Permanent Scar

AP06051404866.jpgThe largest piece of gunpowder art in history detonated last year in Fujian province, China. Cai Guoqiang, a New York-based artist, designed the "controlled explosion" to leave burn marks in the shape of a 59-foot-by-30-foot banyan tree. Check out the results.

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