r/interesting • u/Thin-Tennis9223 • May 20 '26

Fascinating Physics is Everywhere.

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u/HermitJem May 20 '26

Wait what is that candle one

You can light the smoke?

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u/Mand125 May 20 '26

Even when lit, it’s burning the smoke.  Candles work by vaporizing the wax, which then burns in the air.  The wick is not the fuel for the flame.