THE extraordinary explosive power of fulminate of mercury is known to all chemists, but it is not generally known that the explosion of a percussion cap on a gun will cause a current of air sufficient ...

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Two teenagers have been arrested by Swedish police for throwing percussion caps at a Jewish community centre and raising fears of a racial attack. The incident happened in Sweden's third largest city, ...