If you’ve been reading my last couple posts, you know that Nitroglycerin was dangerous as hell. Whether it was blowing open a safe or the simple act of opening the crate Nobel’s Oil was shipped in, your life was at risk. Luckily, Alfred Nobel was more than aware of the dangers associated with this volatile liquid explosive.
In 1864, Nobel’s younger brother, Emil Nobel, was accidently killed in one of their Swedish factories during an explosive mishap. This event is what actually led to
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