There may be some of you out there that feel this way this Christmas, but seriously, it's not worth it.

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Unless you somehow skipped being a child, you more than likely did this, or at least watched as your brother attempted it. Some of us made it with our hands intact, while others weren't so lucky. This amazingly simple, and beautiful video highlights every young boys dream of blowing up toy cars with firecrackers. Add slow motion video and Ode to Joy from the 9th Symphony in D Minor and you have pure magic.

Sometimes, people are placed on this planet to show others what not to do. This idiot plays his part perfectly by deciding to make some homemade gunpowder.

The stumbling towards the end is golden.

World champion anvil launcher Gay Wilkinson enjoys blasting blocks of hardened steel skyward with black powder. He gets more of a lasting thrill from this than sex.

Some things to consider:

1. There's a world championship of anvil launching.

2. Someone goes around boasting themselves as the world champion.

3. More than sex? Really?

Let's continue.

We thought that was cool, but only because we have penises. Now, the hunt for black powder begins.

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