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Uploaded by on Dec 30, 2011

How to light a candle without touching a flame to the wick. A common misconception is that a candle burns by burning the wick. What is actually burning is wax vapour which is drawn up through the wick. When you blow a candle out, wax vapour continues to rise off the candle so you can light this vapour which burns back down to the wick, relighting the candle.

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  • You need to invest in a better high speed camera....

  • i knew this when i was just a little kid.

  • wacky wabbit

  • old

    

  • Why did he use a lighter to light the wooden splint when he had the lit candles in front of him?

  • @karolis685 All the likes XD

  • legit

  • Gaaaaaaay !

  • So thats how Dumbledore did it ....

  • the one on the left is my science teacher lol :L

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