What is a Coconut grenade?

Coconut grenades were a weapon used in World War 2 by the Japanese in which a coconut was filled with items most importantly a grenade, and then thrown at the enemy.

What is the purpose of a grenade?

Grenades are used against enemy personnel or material at relatively short ranges. Grenades are designed for immediate use where artillery ammunition would be too slow, impractical, or dangerous to friendly troops.

What material is a grenade?

The grenades most commonly used in wartime are explosive grenades, which usually consist of a core of TNT or some other high explosive encased in an iron jacket or container.

Are coconuts explosive?

Turns out not only can you make a grenade out of a coconut, but you can make a pretty damn good grenade out of a coconut. The results are predictably explosive.

How long does a grenade take to explode?

Most grenades will detonate about 3-5 seconds after the trigger is released, giving you a few critical moments to react. The kill radius from a grenade's explosion is about 15 feet, and the casualty radius is about 50 feet, though pieces of shrapnel can still fly much farther than that.

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Can you survive lying on a grenade?

Such an act can be survivable: in World War II, U.S. Marine Jack Lucas, in the Battle of Iwo Jima, put his steel M1 helmet over two grenades and laid on top of it before the grenades exploded. Lucas lived, but spent the rest of his life with over 200 pieces of shrapnel in his body.

Can you put the pin back in a grenade?

Once the pin has been pulled on a grenade, the grenade will be thrown. Pins will never be reinserted back into the grenade.

Why are coconuts not allowed on flights?

Under current norms, coconuts are not permitted in cabin baggage on the grounds that they are flammable. The official from BCAS said that additional security measures and checks have been put in place in this regard.

Can a coconut be used as a weapon?

Coconut grenades were a weapon used in World War 2 by the Japanese in which a coconut was filled with items most importantly a grenade, and then thrown at the enemy. In April 2007 the largest coconut ensemble was held with 5,877 people in London.

What are the four types of grenade?

Grenades work by dispersing fragments (fragmentation grenades), shockwaves (high-explosive, anti-tank and stun grenades), chemical aerosols (smoke and gas grenades) or fire (incendiary grenades).

What is the most powerful grenade?

The M67 fragmentation grenade.

Can I buy a grenade?

Civilians can buy grenades if they acquire the necessary licenses and permits. Grenades are classified as a Title II Weapon and require registration with the ATF. Sellers need a Federal Firearms License (FFL) or Federal Explosives License (FEL) while buyers need a Federal Explosives Permit (FEP).

What can a grenade do to you?

Without body armour or protection, a single grenade can kill an individual up to 10 metres away and can cause serious injuries up to 20 metres away. Shrapnel can reach as far as 200+ metres distance from the detonation point. However, it becomes much less effective.

What keeps a grenade from exploding?

Hand grenades are small bombs, containing explosives or chemicals, that can be thrown or rigged as booby traps. They are used at short range and the effective casualty radius is relatively small. The built-in, delayed fuse delay allows you to safely throw it and seek cover before it explodes.

How long can you hold a grenade?

As for the amount of time it is advised to cook a grenade before throwing it, every official source we consulted notes that 2 seconds is the absolute maximum amount of time a soldier is advised to hold onto a live grenade before throwing it, with emphasis on MAXIMUM.

Is a human skull harder than a coconut?

However, there are some differences between coconuts and human skulls. Human skulls are harder than coconuts, with a Mohs hardness scale score of 5 vs. a coconut's score of 3.5.

What happens if you get hit by a coconut?

Coconuts falling from their trees and striking individuals can cause serious injury to the back, neck, shoulders and head, and are occasionally fatal.

Where do you hit a coconut?

At the top of the coconut, there are usually 'eyes', where the shell is thinnest. The aim is to poke a hole in the eyes and drain the liquid from it. You can use a screwdriver or large, clean nail and a hammer, to drive it into the shell.

Is Nutella considered a liquid when flying?

Whether you're a creamy or crunchy kinda person, or addicted to Nutella, these two spreads count as a liquid, so they have to follow the 3-1-1 rule. Cans, even when sealed, must be checked.

Why can't you bring fruit on a plane?

Checked Bags: Yes

Passengers flying from Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands to the U.S. mainland cannot take most fresh fruits and vegetables due to the risk of spreading invasive plant pests. For more prohibited items, please go to the 'What Can I Bring?'

Is coconut meat flammable?

Coconut meat has a high oil content. It's regarded as highly combustible and therefore constitutes a fire hazard.

What do seals say when they throw a grenade?

“Hooah, Sarge.”

Does jumping on a grenade save others?

One of the squad throws their body over the grenade and makes a Heroic Sacrifice. The Mythbusters examined this in 2007 and confirmed the myth; jumping on a grenade will significantly reduce the injuries to those around, but it's still a very good idea to get clear.

Can you buy hand grenades in the US?

Hand grenades are regulated under the National Firearms Act ("NFA"), a federal law first passed in 1934 and amended by the Crime Control Act of 1968. The 1968 amendments made it illegal to possess "destructive devices," which includes grenades.