The Slow Mo Guys show the mechanics of how the smoke from an extinguished candle – vapourised candle wax – can be used to reignite the candle.
Originally published by Cosmos as How candle smoke lights in super slow motion
Bill Condie
Bill Condie is a science journalist based in Adelaide, Australia.
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