It’s got electrolytes!
There are plenty of (likely apocryphal) stories of new Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) recruits being fed C4 and chased around with a stun gun. The old timers tell the new recruit that electricity will cause C4 to detonate. In reality, it’s a potent laxative and will give them the shits in a matter of minutes. So the recruit is stuck running away from a taser that they think will make them explode, while desperately trying not to shit themselves.
Considering that it’s given the marines to plant, I believe this
That’s for the marines.
Literally btw
American troops would eat small amounts of C4 in the Vietnam war to get high. Apparently had some pretty severe side effects though.
Like, yeah, you’re high, but you also have the worst headache of your life and can’t stop vomiting and shitting.
Fun times?
Now I wonder what it tastes like… I bet it’s like a flavor explosion.
not good. somebody actually tried and lived to tell the tale:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_Russian_apartment_bombings#Ryazan_incident
Pinyaev guarded a storehouse with weapons and ammunition near the city of Ryazan. Together with a friend, he entered the storehouse to see the weapons. The friends were surprised to see that the storehouse contained sacks with the word “sugar” on them. Pinyaev and his friend were discouraged, but didn’t want to leave the storehouse empty-handed. The two paratroopers cut a hole in one of the bags and put some sugar in a plastic bag. They made tea with the sugar, but the taste of the tea was terrible. They became frightened because the substance might turn out to be saltpeter, and brought the plastic bag to a platoon commander. He consulted a sapper, who identified the substance as hexogen
I’ve heard it causes explosive diarrhea
