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The Hot Dog Launcher and the Science behind it

This documentary about the Philadelphia Phillies Hot Dog Launcher was put together with people with a obvious sense of humor.

Personnel from Hatfield Quality Meats who helped create the Hot Dog Launcher are featured in the video along with the Phillie Phanatic.

The launcher is an air cannon which shoots hot dogs to fans between innings… usually in one piece.

Dang, that cannon is huge. Though the way the Phanatic was acting in the video, I would have taken it and aimed it for his…

never mind.

(via Neatorama)

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Never trust anyone in a green suit.

Apparently, there was a bomb scare on Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park forcing an evacuation of fans before the game.

The culprit? Foil-wrapped hot dogs duct taped together left by the Phillie Phanatic and his crew. The ballpark dogs were part of a tv commercial featuring the Phillie mascot. The leftovers were left outside the ballpark and somehow looked like an exploding device to somebody therefore causing the ensuing panic. The bomb squad was called in and yes, the hot dogs were indeed blown up.