What is the largest firework ever produced?

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The largest firework ever produced was Universe I Part II, exploded for the Lake Toya Festival, Hokkaido, Japan on 15 Jul 1988. The 1,543 pound shell was 54.7 inches in diameter and burst to a diameter of 3,937 feet.
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This was not an aerial shell but a shell that was placed on a floating platform and ignited.

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