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Sweden fire turns cans of rotten fish into exploding missiles
A fire in a warehouse on the east coast of Sweden caused cans of fermented fish to explode and go flying through the air, according to local media.
The building went up in flames with 1,000 tins of surstromming inside. The Swedish delicacy is reputedly one of the world's most foul-smelling foods.
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Reports say the fire crews initially believed the explosions were caused by propane bottles.
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Several major airlines have banned the fish, arguing they are pressurised goods and must be classified as potentially explosive.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-27258303
The building went up in flames with 1,000 tins of surstromming inside. The Swedish delicacy is reputedly one of the world's most foul-smelling foods.
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Reports say the fire crews initially believed the explosions were caused by propane bottles.
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Several major airlines have banned the fish, arguing they are pressurised goods and must be classified as potentially explosive.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-27258303
No, I can't work out why the BBC have filed this under "Middle East". "Exploding missile" stories always go there?
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022245204
Do Scandinavians have a "thing" for stinky, flammable foodstuffs ?
ETA: OMG, read the related article: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26257116
Do Scandinavians have a "thing" for stinky, flammable foodstuffs ?
ETA: OMG, read the related article: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26257116
19 February 2014 Last updated at 12:17 GMT
Fermented herring expert Ruben Madsen was summoned to Norway to help open a tin of 25-year-old herring which it was feared may be explosive.
Mr Madsen, of Sweden's Surstromming Academy, told BBC Radio 5 live that despite the media attention and safety concerns, all that followed the careful opening was a very bad smell.
Fermented herring expert Ruben Madsen was summoned to Norway to help open a tin of 25-year-old herring which it was feared may be explosive.
Mr Madsen, of Sweden's Surstromming Academy, told BBC Radio 5 live that despite the media attention and safety concerns, all that followed the careful opening was a very bad smell.
