> They were skilled at handling explosives. The reputation for explosive hacks at MIT go back to the 1800's. It used to be that students had to participate in

> They were skilled at handling explosives. The reputation for explosive hacks at MIT go back to the 1800's. It used to be that students had to participate in marching practice. Some wag got the idea to put a layer on the floor of nitrogen triiodide, a mild contact explosive. So when it came time to bang your feet against the floor during the march...