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Fireworks Factory Explodes; Ironic Headlines Being Prepared By Newspaper Editors Everywhere

"Baby You're a Firework (Factory Explosion in Colombia Causes Millions in Damages)".

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In great news for newspaper editors and terrible news for some insurance company somewhere, a fireworks factory in the small Colombian town of Granada exploded yesterday, blowing up several thousand New Year’s Eve-surplus firecrackers and knocking the guy filming it on his ass.

Further footage shows people engaging in the time-honoured tradition of rubbernecking, including a guy with a kid on his shoulders walking towards the sound of God eating Pop Rocks because people can be very silly sometimes.

Happily, no-one died and only one person was injured, so unlike that time when a fireworks factory explosion killed like twenty people in Istanbul, it’s basically fine to make jokes about this one.

Humorous headlines being tossed around in editorial offices included “How to Start The New Year With a Bang”, “Fireworks On Display As Factory Goes Up”, and “Baby You’re a Firework (Factory Explosion in Colombia Causes Millions in Damages)”.