โฒ 9 โผ What is something that sounds 100% false but is actually 100% true? (lemmy.ca) submitted 3 years ago by lemonadebunny@lemmy.ca to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml 146 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[โ] baconeater@lemm.ee 11 points 3 years ago (1 child) Lighters were invented before matches! 1823 vs 1826 permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] SakaiSama@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) So why did anyone use matches then? Was it just more economically viable? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] niucllos@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) If you've ever played around with an old-style lighter (think classic Zippo) you'd get it! They're fairly expensive, and aren't airtight so they need to be refilled every few days/weeks. If you fill them too much they need to be kept upright or they'll spill lighter fluid on you. Super cool and can hold flames for a while but not nearly as conventient as a matchbook for quick fire lighting permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago It just occurred to me that zippos are basically the same type of oil lanterns that we've been using for thousands of years permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] SakaiSama@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) So why did anyone use matches then? Was it just more economically viable? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] niucllos@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) If you've ever played around with an old-style lighter (think classic Zippo) you'd get it! They're fairly expensive, and aren't airtight so they need to be refilled every few days/weeks. If you fill them too much they need to be kept upright or they'll spill lighter fluid on you. Super cool and can hold flames for a while but not nearly as conventient as a matchbook for quick fire lighting permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago It just occurred to me that zippos are basically the same type of oil lanterns that we've been using for thousands of years permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] niucllos@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) If you've ever played around with an old-style lighter (think classic Zippo) you'd get it! They're fairly expensive, and aren't airtight so they need to be refilled every few days/weeks. If you fill them too much they need to be kept upright or they'll spill lighter fluid on you. Super cool and can hold flames for a while but not nearly as conventient as a matchbook for quick fire lighting permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago It just occurred to me that zippos are basically the same type of oil lanterns that we've been using for thousands of years permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago It just occurred to me that zippos are basically the same type of oil lanterns that we've been using for thousands of years permalink fedilink source parent