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Dynamite was invented by Alfred Nobel as an explosive powder that was safer than what was in use at the time. Because the power of the explosion is so great, the detonation is what causes the damage, instead of the combustion of the materials.

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The primary purpose of dynamite was to provide a convenient and safe means to deliver the explosive nitroglycerin, used in mining and road construction.

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