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who invented safety matches
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Who Invented Safety Matches?

Safety matches were invented by Johan Edvard Lundström and his younger brother Carl Frans Lundström of Sweden in 1855. They had been made

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Why Do Some Liquids Burn?

Some liquids will burn because when their molecules mix with the oxygen in the air the mixture becomes combustible. The application of heat

what makes a match light
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What Makes a Match Light?

What Makes a Match Light? The tips of ordinary wooden matches are coated with special chemicals that burst into flame at a relatively low te