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Date:2025-04-17 08:20:01
We have a few fascinating fireworks facts for your Fourth of July picnics!
Over the last few decades, states and counties across the U.S. have liberalized fireworks laws. It's just one reason why sales of backyard pyrotechnics have exploded. So what happened to safety over this period?
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