Ever wonder what's inside your television? Lots of very small pieces, it turns out.

Dynamite Dissection TV Front We recently came upon a TV sitting out in a field. Filled with curiosity about what magic made it work, we exposed its insides, for Science. By blowing it up.

[Note: No dynamite was used in this Dynamite Dissection. Do not attempt to do anything like this on your own.]

Vin Marshall

We decided to dissect a television for the edification of PopSci readers. Then we decided to do it in a slightly unconventional way. Check out the photo gallery for a glimpse of what happens when you blow up a television.

[Note: No dynamite was used in this Dynamite Dissection. Do not attempt to do anything like this on your own.]

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3 Comments

Might I suggest 10 gauge buckshot?

[Note: No dynamite was used in this Dynamite Dissection. Do not attempt to do anything like this on your own.]

Dont attempt what vinny? Blowing up a TV with dynamite which you didnt do? Maybe I'll find a use for all that dynamite laying around someday......

Oh, did you mean dont attempt to smash a TV? That is dangerous!

Next time you do an article on the sun, be sure to add some lawerly weaselspeak warning readers not so stare at it! You might get sued.

American reverse-engineering showing its best and brightest tricks ideas? If nothing else, this does explain a couple of issues I've been wondering about...

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