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Posted on | March 29, 2003 | 5 Comments

The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.

Category: Science

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5 Responses to “Flame On”

  1. aphroditejr
    August 19th, 2008 @ 12:00 am

    Hmm – Ironic wouldn’t you say?

  2. Alaric
    August 19th, 2008 @ 12:00 am

    True, sorta… – …if you include flint-and-steel, or any open flame. The ‘safety match’ was only marketed in the mid-1800′s, and perfected early last century (1900′s)…

  3. someasiangirl
    August 19th, 2008 @ 12:00 am

    chemicals – there is sulfer-something on a matchstick so when you stick a match the sulfer is heated then there is a chemical reaction and fire- how many people played with chemicals before the 1900′s?

  4. gamingguy
    August 19th, 2008 @ 12:00 am

    think about it… – The lighter is a lot more simple than a match. The match uses chemicals which they didn’t have back then, while the lighter just releses gas and creates a spark to light it.

  5. Xmonkeyboi
    August 19th, 2008 @ 12:00 am

    Hi – ………..Hi………….< ('.'<) <('.')> (>’.')>

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