There is no limit as to how long a conclave can last when electing a new Pope. One vote will be held on the first day of ...

Instead the 2013 recipe calls for potassium chlorate, the common sugar lactose and a type of pine resin sometimes known as Greek pitch. The first two ingredients are a common pair, Steinberg says ...

A deafening explosion was heard from a cracker shop near Moithenpalli road, followed by an inferno which claimed the lives of ...

"For white smoke, a combination of potassium chlorate, lactose, and pine rosin, is used, which burns clean and pale. "In the past they tried to burn damp straw to create a darker smoke and dry straw ...

Tradition holds that black smoke indicates the cardinals have not yet agreed on a new leader, while white smoke signals that ...

Since 1914, white smoke has indicated the election of a new pope. A stereotypical association of the colour of the smoke – ...

anthracene, and sulfur. White smoke is created by burning ballots with a mixture of potassium chlorate, lactose, and rosin.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published an annual report looking at pesticide residue levels in food. The ...

Potassium chlorate (KClO₃)—even more reactive than perchlorate—ensures a hot, vigorous burn. Lactose acts as the fuel, burning quickly and cleanly into water vapor and carbon dioxide.