One Michigan College Celebrated Halloween With an Explosion

There are many ways to celebrate Halloween but one Michigan college has an explosive tradition of celebrating.

Celebrating Halloween

There are many ways Michiganders celebrate Halloween.

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Kids trick or treating has been the staple for Michiganders celebrating Halloween since the late 1800s.

In the 19th century "Halloween Parties" became another way for kids and adults to enjoy the holiday.

Haunted houses became a thing in Michigan during the Great Depression to keep children off the streets and away from vandalism. The Great Depression was a time of great economic and social change that affected many cities and towns in Michigan. Parents would make them in basements, garages, or barns. This was another way to keep young boys from getting into trouble.

Escape rooms are another way some celebrate Halloween. This is relatively new for Michiganders since the first one opened in Detroit in 2016. Now there are around 600 escape rooms across Michigan.

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You would think this would be enough ways to celebrate Halloween but one Michigan college has an original way that is explosive.

One Michigan College Celebrated Halloween With an Explosion

One thing about Michigan college students is they are creative and always come up with new ways of doing things.

The chemistry students at Calvin University in Grand Rapids have a unique tradition of celebrating Halloween.

According to FOX 17, the chemistry and biochemistry departments have been experimenting with pumpkins since 2019, and have become a Halloween tradition.

Calvin University Professor Chad Tatko said, "This is an acid-based reaction, which then generates a combustible gas, which undergoes a combustion reaction."

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Watch the video below where Tatko explains the experiment. Stick around to the end to see the pumpkins explode. Well done Calvin University!