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VIDEO: Red hot nickel ball vs. black snakes

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 23, 2013 | 12:37 pm Base Metals Europe Nickel

Here’s a hot mess: A red hot nickel ball dives into a bowl of about 50 black snake fireworks.

The result is hypnotizing, loud and a little bit creepy.

See also: Red hot nickel ball annihiliates jello

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