TNT is used for constructive and deconstructive purposes such as demolishing old building to create new ones, and in war and terrorism as explosives. When German chemist Joseph Wilbrand first made TNT (trinitrotoluene) in 1863, his intention was to create a yellow dye that could be used in clothing. For years, its explosive qualities weren’t really picked up, and in the UK it was even removed from Explosives Act because it was so insensitive and difficult to blow up. However, it’s this insensitivity that helped it become the explosive of choice throughout World Wars I and II. with a specially-designed fuse that meant they only exploded when they wanted it to making it safer to use, yet more devastating in war and terrorist acts. Mr. Wilbrand
