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GoogleNews 02/08/21 12:00:46 PM #1:	Expectant parents fired a cannon to celebrate their baby shower. It exploded and killed a guest. (Washington Post) By Katie Shepherd Feb. 8, 2021 at 3:59 a.m. EST A Michigan couple tied balloons to the mailbox and set out a chalkboard with a hand-drawn sign announcing their baby shower on Saturday. To mark the occasion, the expectant parents in Gaines Township, Mich., fired a celebratory cannon as the small party stood outside in the snow in the backyard. But the plan went horribly wrong when the gunpowder inside the cannon exploded, fracturing its metal frame and launching shrapnel into the air. One piece of the cannon flew about 10 to 15 feet and struck 26-year-old Evan Thomas Silva in the chest, seriously injuring him, Michigan State Police said in a statement to WJRT on Sunday. The man, who was a friend of the hosts, later died at Hurley Medical Center in nearby Flint, Mich. Metal shards flew as far as 25 feet, police said. Pieces of the cannon also hit three parked cars and a garage, but no one else was harmed, the Detroit Free Press reported. The homeowner had purchased the cannon at an auction and previously fired it on multiple occasions, MLive.com reported. Police described the device as similar to a signal cannon, which is often used as a novelty. The cannon should have set off a loud bang, a flash of light and a puff of smoke, police said. The Michigan family was not attempting a gender-reveal stunt, police said, but the incident mirrored similar ill-fated events that have turned deadly and even started devastating wildfires. As dramatic celebrations at baby showers and gender-reveal parties have grown increasingly common, the blogger who is widely recognized for starting the gender-reveal trend online has urged people to abandon the showmanship in the name of safety. Late last summer, a couple setting off a smoke bomb to reveal their babys gender ignited wild grasses inside El Dorado Ranch Park in Southern California, starting a wildfire that burned for more than a month and scorched 22,744 acres. It was the second fire started at a gender-reveal party in 2020, following one in Florida last March. A gender-reveal stunt sparked a California wildfire that has forced 21,000 people to evacuate A Border Patrol agent similarly sparked a wildfire in April 2017 by firing a rifle at a target filled with colored powder and the explosive substance Tannerite. The blast set nearby dry brush on fire, causing the Sawmill Fire that racked up $8 million in damage. In Iowa, a family accidentally built a pipe bomb in an attempt to set off a blue-or-pink flash in October 2019. When the bomb exploded, a piece of shrapnel struck the babys grandmother, instantly killing her. Another gender-reveal party that year led to a plane crash when a pilot, intending to drop 350 gallons of pink water, flew too slowly and stalled the plane. The pilot was unharmed and a passenger suffered minor injuries. Police are investigating whether the cannon that exploded in Michigan malfunctioned or if the blast was caused by user error. There may have been too much gunpowder in there thats what our bomb squad suspects, that thats the reason the entire thing exploded, Lt. Liz Rich, a police spokeswoman told the New York Times. Police said the investigation is ongoing and will be forwarded to the county prosecutor for review, MLive.com reported. Meanwhile, Silvas family is mourning his death. He has left behind a loving family, countless friends and memories in all of our hearts, his brother, Phil Silva said on Facebook on Sunday. --- https://news.google.com/ <cite>GoogleNews posted [p:950415314] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>Expectant parents fired a cannon to celebrate their baby shower. It exploded and killed a guest. (Washington Post) By Katie Shepherd Feb. 8, 2021 at 3:59 a.m. EST A Michigan couple tied balloons to the mailbox and set out a chalkboard with a hand-drawn sign announcing their baby shower on Saturday. To mark the occasion, the expectant parents in Gaines Township, Mich., fired a celebratory cannon as the small party stood outside in the snow in the backyard. But the plan went horribly wrong when the gunpowder inside the cannon exploded, fracturing its metal frame and launching shrapnel into the air. One piece of the cannon flew about 10 to 15 feet and struck 26-year-old Evan Thomas Silva in the chest, seriously injuring him, Michigan State Police said in a statement to WJRT on Sunday. The man, who was a friend of the hosts, later died at Hurley Medical Center in nearby Flint, Mich. Metal shards flew as far as 25 feet, police said. Pieces of the cannon also hit three parked cars and a garage, but no one else was harmed, the Detroit Free Press reported. The homeowner had purchased the cannon at an auction and previously fired it on multiple occasions, MLive.com reported. Police described the device as similar to a signal cannon, which is often used as a novelty. The cannon should have set off a loud bang, a flash of light and a puff of smoke, police said. The Michigan family was not attempting a gender-reveal stunt, police said, but the incident mirrored similar ill-fated events that have turned deadly and even started devastating wildfires. As dramatic celebrations at baby showers and gender-reveal parties have grown increasingly common, the blogger who is widely recognized for starting the gender-reveal trend online has urged people to abandon the showmanship in the name of safety. Late last summer, a couple setting off a smoke bomb to reveal their babys gender ignited wild grasses inside El Dorado Ranch Park in Southern California, starting a wildfire that burned for more than a month and scorched 22,744 acres. It was the second fire started at a gender-reveal party in 2020, following one in Florida last March. A gender-reveal stunt sparked a California wildfire that has forced 21,000 people to evacuate A Border Patrol agent similarly sparked a wildfire in April 2017 by firing a rifle at a target filled with colored powder and the explosive substance Tannerite. The blast set nearby dry brush on fire, causing the Sawmill Fire that racked up $8 million in damage. In Iowa, a family accidentally built a pipe bomb in an attempt to set off a blue-or-pink flash in October 2019. When the bomb exploded, a piece of shrapnel struck the babys grandmother, instantly killing her. Another gender-reveal party that year led to a plane crash when a pilot, intending to drop 350 gallons of pink water, flew too slowly and stalled the plane. The pilot was unharmed and a passenger suffered minor injuries. Police are investigating whether the cannon that exploded in Michigan malfunctioned or if the blast was caused by user error. There may have been too much gunpowder in there thats what our bomb squad suspects, that thats the reason the entire thing exploded, Lt. Liz Rich, a police spokeswoman told the New York Times. Police said the investigation is ongoing and will be forwarded to the county prosecutor for review, MLive.com reported. Meanwhile, Silvas family is mourning his death. He has left behind a loving family, countless friends and memories in all of our hearts, his brother, Phil Silva said on Facebook on Sunday. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Zikten 02/08/21 12:03:06 PM #3:	These damn things need to stop. Sucks for the unborn baby. Not even born and their birth is tainted by being connected to this death. That's fucked up and not fair <cite>Zikten posted [p:950415401] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>These damn things need to stop. Sucks for the unborn baby. Not even born and their birth is tainted by being connected to this death. That's fucked up and not fair</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ruvan22 02/08/21 12:04:16 PM #4:	Wow I didn't know about all the others.. <cite>Ruvan22 posted [p:950415429] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>Wow I didn't know about all the others.. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CapnMuffin 02/08/21 12:04:45 PM #5:	Please stop using ordnance at your gatherings and go to Party City like a regular human. <cite>CapnMuffin posted [p:950415449] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>Please stop using ordnance at your gatherings and go to Party City like a regular human. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ceresmie 02/08/21 12:07:14 PM #6:	Just ban gender reveal parties at this point, nothing good ever comes of them. --- What is love? Mayhap it is when you care more about someone else than you do about yourself. <cite>Ceresmie posted [p:950415530] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>Just ban gender reveal parties at this point, nothing good ever comes of them. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NeonOctopus 02/08/21 12:10:47 PM #7:	Gender reveal parties are nothing but problems lol --- https://imgur.com/2aof3ao <cite>NeonOctopus posted [p:950415658] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>Gender reveal parties are nothing but problems lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CommonGrackle 02/08/21 12:57:41 PM #8:	powder grains were probably too small. too quick a burn for an amount of that size (a cannon). gunpowder for cannons and such are typically a bit chunkier. typically classified as grade F (or "single F"). in comparison your black powder rifles would probably be shooting FFF or "triple F" either that, or a fracture in the barrel, or probably something wedged in sideways. yeah you can buy cannons that shoot golf balls. this was probably one of those deals. <cite>CommonGrackle posted [p:950417230] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>powder grains were probably too small. too quick a burn for an amount of that size (a cannon). gunpowder for cannons and such are typically a bit chunkier. typically classified as grade F (or "single F"). in comparison your black powder rifles would probably be shooting FFF or "triple F" either that, or a fracture in the barrel, or probably something wedged in sideways. yeah you can buy cannons that shoot golf balls. this was probably one of those deals.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Duncanwii 02/08/21 12:59:24 PM #9:	Ceresmie posted... Just ban gender reveal parties at this point, nothing good ever comes of them. You cant just ban parties, it isnt a good look. --- Hello I'm Duncan, I like Video Games and comedies let's be friends Everything I say about myself is true. I never lie. <cite>Duncanwii posted [p:950417295] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>Ceresmie posted...</cite> <quote>Just ban gender reveal parties at this point, nothing good ever comes of them. </quote> You cant just ban parties, it isnt a good look.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
monkmith 02/08/21 1:00:22 PM #10:	well, that'll make for an interesting story to tell jr... CommonGrackle posted... powder grains were probably too small. too quick a burn for an amount of that size (a cannon). gunpowder for cannons and such are typically a but chunkier. typically classified as grade F (or "single F"). in comparison your black powder rifles would probably be shooting FFF or "triple F" either that, or a fracture in the barrel, or probably something wedged in sideways. yeah you can buy cannons that shoot golf balls. this was probably one of those deals. thought those little signal cannons fired blanks? weren't they originally used at like ports to signal boats or something? --- Taarsidath-an halsaam. Quando il gioco e finito, il re e il pedone vanno nella stessa scatola <cite>monkmith posted [p:950417326] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>well, that'll make for an interesting story to tell jr... CommonGrackle posted... </cite> <quote>powder grains were probably too small. too quick a burn for an amount of that size (a cannon). gunpowder for cannons and such are typically a but chunkier. typically classified as grade F (or "single F"). in comparison your black powder rifles would probably be shooting FFF or "triple F" either that, or a fracture in the barrel, or probably something wedged in sideways. yeah you can buy cannons that shoot golf balls. this was probably one of those deals.</quote>thought those little signal cannons fired blanks? weren't they originally used at like ports to signal boats or something? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JuanCarlos1 02/08/21 1:01:50 PM #11:	They should require professionals certified on explosives in order to pull this kind of stuff. --- Mas dicen, que en las dimensiones de nuestro ser... hay muchos detalles por conocer... <cite>JuanCarlos1 posted [p:950417373] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>They should require professionals certified on explosives in order to pull this kind of stuff. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
yutterh 02/08/21 1:04:43 PM #12:	Sounds like it was just a cool thing they would probably have done at any gathering. Considering they fired it multiple times before. They at least had soe experience firing it, but unluckily it failed when people were around. --- CPU i5 10600k, CPUC evga CLC 280x140, RAM tridentz 3200mhz cl14 32gb, MOBO Asus Rog strix e-gaming, GPU evga fc3 rtx 3070, PSU evga 850w G2, Samsung G7 32in. <cite>yutterh posted [p:950417468] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>Sounds like it was just a cool thing they would probably have done at any gathering. Considering they fired it multiple times before. They at least had soe experience firing it, but unluckily it failed when people were around. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KStateKing17 02/08/21 1:07:45 PM #13:	Just make the inside of the cake pink or blue or something. They do too damn much just to tell people whether it's a boy or girl. Hell it might change after 16 years. --- The 17th King of the State of K <cite>KStateKing17 posted [p:950417558] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>Just make the inside of the cake pink or blue or something. They do too damn much just to tell people whether it's a boy or girl. Hell it might change after 16 years. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lordgold666 02/08/21 2:26:36 PM #14:	Nobody gives a flying fuck about your baby, stop burning down forests and killing ppl --- "May the Father of Understanding guide you." http://error1355.com/ce/Lordgold666.html <cite>Lordgold666 posted [p:950420285] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>Nobody gives a flying fuck about your baby, stop burning down forests and killing ppl </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lairen 02/08/21 2:28:09 PM #15:	This wont stop so who cares? Like if no ones stopping this then the only option is to ignore it. --- When it rains, it pours. <cite>Lairen posted [p:950420333] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>This wont stop so who cares? Like if no ones stopping this then the only option is to ignore it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hockeybub89 02/08/21 2:30:45 PM #16:	No one cares about your fucking child, you goddamn yuppies --- http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ <cite>hockeybub89 posted [p:950420411] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>No one cares about your fucking child, you goddamn yuppies </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PoundGarden 02/08/21 2:32:26 PM #17:	I will never wrap my head around caring about the gender of a baby to the extent of throwing or attending a lavish party, holy fuck --- "You go. I'm just going to stare at the lake and think about how I almost just killed a baby." <cite>PoundGarden posted [p:950420463] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>I will never wrap my head around caring about the gender of a baby to the extent of throwing or attending a lavish party, holy fuck </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cleo_II 02/08/21 2:33:58 PM #18:	Why do Americans insist on these dumb explosives at parties? Were skipping a shower given covid (because duh) but plan a family gathering once its safe. Baby will be born but it will be a party to celebrate her with just family and good food. I dont see this need to get excessive about baby showers/gender reveals and Ive gone through years of fertility struggles to get pregnant. <cite>Cleo_II posted [p:950420515] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>Why do Americans insist on these dumb explosives at parties? Were skipping a shower given covid (because duh) but plan a family gathering once its safe. Baby will be born but it will be a party to celebrate her with just family and good food. I dont see this need to get excessive about baby showers/gender reveals and Ive gone through years of fertility struggles to get pregnant. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tom Clark 02/08/21 2:38:30 PM #19:	Fucking mental that you can just straight up buy a working cannon. --- https://imgur.com/6eF0W <cite>Tom Clark posted [p:950420680] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>Fucking mental that you can just straight up buy a working cannon. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irony 02/08/21 2:40:53 PM #20:	--- I am Mogar, God of Irony and The Devourer of Topics. <cite>Irony posted [p:950420766] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BeyondWalls 02/08/21 3:16:56 PM #21:	Metal fatigue is real. But I wonder if they overloaded it. --- END OF LINE <cite>BeyondWalls posted [p:950421947] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>Metal fatigue is real. But I wonder if they overloaded it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HylianFox 02/08/21 3:22:07 PM #22:	People need to stop having babies --- This is my signature until I can think of a better one. <cite>HylianFox posted [p:950422095] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>People need to stop having babies </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BeyondWalls 02/08/21 3:22:19 PM #23:	monkmith posted... thought those little signal cannons fired blanks? The ones I saw on Pawn Stars were pretty small. But I guess they come in various sizes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d34skvwYnc --- END OF LINE <cite>BeyondWalls posted [p:950422102] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>monkmith posted... </cite> <quote>thought those little signal cannons fired blanks?</quote>The ones I saw on Pawn Stars were pretty small. But I guess they come in various sizes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d34skvwYnc </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The-19th-Sparta 02/08/21 3:31:25 PM #24:	Ultimately, I blame whoever started this stupid fad to begin with. --- Remembering the EPICNESS one GameFAQs post at a time. <cite>The-19th-Sparta posted [p:950422372] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>Ultimately, I blame whoever started this stupid fad to begin with. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BeyondWalls 02/08/21 3:35:49 PM #25:	The-19th-Sparta posted... Ultimately, I blame whoever started this stupid fad to begin with. America's obsession with weapons and the fad of firing antique canons? I agree. --- END OF LINE <cite>BeyondWalls posted [p:950422495] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>The-19th-Sparta posted... </cite> <quote>Ultimately, I blame whoever started this stupid fad to begin with.</quote>America's obsession with weapons and the fad of firing antique canons? I agree. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lilORANG 02/08/21 3:35:54 PM #26:	Sux it was an innocent party guest and not the moron who lit the cannon. --- #FeelTheBern https://imgur.com/q5z4CUu https://imgur.com/6B9oFXh https://imgur.com/sy42Dlf <cite>lilORANG posted [p:950422497] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>Sux it was an innocent party guest and not the moron who lit the cannon.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blue_Inigo 02/08/21 3:36:25 PM #27:	--- "This is your last dance." <cite>Blue_Inigo posted [p:950422508] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HylianFox 02/08/21 3:36:49 PM #28:	Cleo_II posted... Why do Americans insist on these dumb explosives at parties? https://i.imgur.com/TJC6uIY.jpg --- This is my signature until I can think of a better one. <cite>HylianFox posted [p:950422522] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>Cleo_II posted... </cite> <quote>Why do Americans insist on these dumb explosives at parties?</quote>https://i.imgur.com/TJC6uIY.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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thronedfire2 02/08/21 3:50:50 PM #30:	but guys it wasn't a gender reveal party it was just a baby shower --- I could see you, but I couldn't hear you You were holding your hat in the breeze Turning away from me In this moment you were stolen... <cite>thronedfire2 posted [p:950422988] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>but guys it wasn't a gender reveal party it was just a baby shower </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tenlaar 02/08/21 4:03:38 PM #31:	PrideOfLion posted... I literally do not understand the appeal of a gender reveal party I literally do not understand people who cant even bother to read the posts that theyre responding to. <cite>Tenlaar posted [p:950423373] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>PrideOfLion posted... </cite> <quote>I literally do not understand the appeal of a gender reveal party</quote>I literally do not understand people who cant even bother to read the posts that theyre responding to. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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thronedfire2 02/08/21 7:03:15 PM #33:	Tenlaar posted... I literally do not understand people who cant even bother to read the posts that theyre responding to. wow it only took 13 minutes after my post --- I could see you, but I couldn't hear you You were holding your hat in the breeze Turning away from me In this moment you were stolen... <cite>thronedfire2 posted [p:950429199] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>Tenlaar posted... </cite> <quote>I literally do not understand people who cant even bother to read the posts that theyre responding to.</quote> wow it only took 13 minutes after my post </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shotgunnova 02/08/21 7:09:11 PM #34:	Blue_Inigo posted... lmao --- Take me down from the ridge where the summer ends And watch the city spread out just like a jet's flame <cite>Shotgunnova posted [p:950429404] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>Blue_Inigo posted... </cite> <quote></quote>lmao </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Looked gf 02/08/21 7:12:01 PM #35:	Lordgold666 posted... Nobody gives a flying fuck about your baby, stop burning down forests and killing ppl --- https://gfycat.com/chillynearfiddlercrab.gif <cite>Looked gf posted [p:950429511] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>Lordgold666 posted... </cite> <quote>Nobody gives a flying fuck about your baby, stop burning down forests and killing ppl</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lil_Bit83 02/09/21 9:06:03 PM #36:	I didn't even know the average person could buy working cannons? --- 2DS FC tempest 1478 9807 1205 <cite>Lil_Bit83 posted [p:950469808] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>I didn't even know the average person could buy working cannons? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lil_Bit83 02/09/21 9:08:46 PM #37:	yutterh posted... Sounds like it was just a cool thing they would probably have done at any gathering. Considering they fired it multiple times before. They at least had soe experience firing it, but unluckily it failed when people were around. I've never heard of anyone firing cannons at a family gathering. --- 2DS FC tempest 1478 9807 1205 <cite>Lil_Bit83 posted [p:950469896] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>yutterh posted... </cite> <quote>Sounds like it was just a cool thing they would probably have done at any gathering. Considering they fired it multiple times before. They at least had soe experience firing it, but unluckily it failed when people were around.</quote>I've never heard of anyone firing cannons at a family gathering. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lil_Bit83 02/09/21 9:10:33 PM #39:	Cleo_II posted... Why do Americans insist on these dumb explosives at parties? Were skipping a shower given covid (because duh) but plan a family gathering once its safe. Baby will be born but it will be a party to celebrate her with just family and good food. I dont see this need to get excessive about baby showers/gender reveals and Ive gone through years of fertility struggles to get pregnant. Don't lump all of us in with these mental midgets. --- 2DS FC tempest 1478 9807 1205 <cite>Lil_Bit83 posted [p:950469938] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>Cleo_II posted... </cite> <quote>Why do Americans insist on these dumb explosives at parties? Were skipping a shower given covid (because duh) but plan a family gathering once its safe. Baby will be born but it will be a party to celebrate her with just family and good food. I dont see this need to get excessive about baby showers/gender reveals and Ive gone through years of fertility struggles to get pregnant.</quote>Don't lump all of us in with these mental midgets. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 02/09/21 9:17:05 PM #40:	Step one: ask yourself, "does anyone but me actually care about this totally awesome thing?" There is no step two. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:950470145] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>Step one: ask yourself, "does anyone but me actually care about this totally awesome thing?" There is no step two. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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bigtiggie23 02/09/21 9:28:02 PM #42:	Blue_Inigo posted... Three Dog will not be pleased. --- If reading my posts gives you an erection lasting longer than four hours, you're welcome. <cite>bigtiggie23 posted [p:950470475] in Expectant ... [t:79284531]...</cite> <quote>Blue_Inigo posted...</cite> <quote> </quote> Three Dog will not be pleased.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Current Events > Expectant parents fired a cannon to celebrate their baby shower. It exploded.