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This is what happens when you fire a bullet straight up

Keegan Larwin, Matthew Stuart, and Rebecca Harrington
2016-08-01T18:27:00Z
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What happens when you fire a gun straight into the air? The short answer is: nothing good. Here’s what could happen, according to science.

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