Taiwan’s Notoriously Dangerous Beehive Rocket Festival
February 25, 2014
When I light a firecracker, I make sure to run at least 10 yards away before it pops. That’s how terrified I am of the
When I light a firecracker, I make sure to run at least 10 yards away before it pops. That’s how terrified I am of the
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