During WWII, the Chinese used one of the most ingenious explosive tricks ever! Learn what it was
HMX is a powerful explosive that is often used as a detonator for nuclear weapons or rocket propellant. During WWII the Chinese guerillas were fighting the Japanese occupants and needed a way to smuggle and detonate explosives without the Japanese noticing. Ingeniously, they took HMX and mixed it with pancake mix, so it just looked like flour.
HMX could actually be cooked into pancakes without exploding and even eaten without causing bodily harm! Strangely, even after being cooked, the mix remained a dangerous explosive. The Chinese called it “Aunt Jemima Mix” and would take uneaten pancakes or unused dough and attack the Japanese. An estimated 15 tons of the mix was used without the Japanese ever discovering the source!