They sparkle, they shimmer, they explode, and they come out every 4th of July: fireworks! It’s the Independence Day holiday weekend here in the U.S., and the celebrations are about to begin.
But if you can’t wait for the fireworks spectacular, or if you just love fireworks and aren’t from the U.S., then lucky for you, there’s everybody’s favorite social media video website, YouTube, to help fill in the gaps. Partially because it’s a holiday weekend but mostly because we’re attracted to sparklers and pretty lights, we’ve gathered seven of our favorite July 4th YouTube fireworks videos. Full story...
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