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Mysteries of vernacular: Dynamite - Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel

2013-06-07

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With an explosive meaning, the word dynamite's past is as historical as it is etymological. Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel describe how Alfred Nobel invented dynamite.

Lesson by Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel, animation by Jessica Oreck.


Who was the Swedish chemist that invented dynamite?
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How did dynamite get its name?
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