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    How do they produce the coloured smokes at the Vatican?

    Question #130067. Asked by Baloo55th. (Mar 19 13 1:13 PM)


    wyambezi

    		They start with burning the conclave's ballot papers and then add chemical doses to change the color.

    http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20130313-science-behind-vaticans-smoke

    http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/03/130313-pope-vatican-catholics-smoke-pyrotechnics-science/

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_conclave

    Mar 19 13, 1:29 PM
    Baloo55th

    		Thanks. I was wondering what produces the white smoke - I can think of a lot of ways for black...

    Mar 20 13, 1:15 PM

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