What happens when a candle is exposed to flammable gases, and how a safety lamp contains the flame.
A simple gauze casing around a candle, invented by Humphry Davy in 1815, prevented hundreds of explosions in mines, saving thousands of lives in the process. All thanks to a bit of applied science and experimentation.
Thanks, science. Watch the whole story here.
Month: January 2016
the worst feeling in the world is to know you were used and lied to by someone you trusted
Just my opinion but
What the fuck
https://www.facebook.com/MarcFennellOnline/videos/1084742654893117/
A summary of why the oscars are pretty much pointless these days, and why the nominations and votes are the way they are (hint: mostly old, white, men)
IT’S JUST SMOKE, I PUT THE FIRE OUT. I MEAN. HI. NO. HOW ARE YOU?
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I’d much rather be somebody who can barely remember High School than somebody who considers it to be the best years of their lives.
















