Petroleum jelly is unable to detonate without the use of a blasting cap. It was used as a stabiliser in the manufacture of the propellant Cordite. Petroleum jelly can be used to coat the inner walls of terrariums to prevent animals crawling out and escaping. A stripe of petroleum jelly can be used to prevent the spread of a liquid. For example, it can be applied close to the hairline when using a home hair dye kit to prevent the hair dye from irritating or staining the skin. It is also used to prevent diaper rash. Petroleum jelly is used to gently
A Sort of Homecoming (song) of inspiration for the song originally. "A Sort of Homecoming" was not performed again until opening night of The Joshua Tree Tour 2017, where it has been performed occasionally in alternation with "Bad." A Sort of Homecoming (song) "A Sort of Homecoming" is the first song of U2's 1984 album, "The Unforgettable Fire". A live version of the track is found on 1985's four-track EP, "Wide Awake in America". It is also the only song with lyrics inside the sleeve for the album. As the opening track on "The Unforgettable Fire", "A Sort of Homecoming" epitomises the new direction U2