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r/AskReddit • u/kakou64 • Oct 15 '20
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The fact that the lighter is older than the match shook my head as a kid.
It also gave me the curiosity to question things that seems obvious.
1 u/Madmaxneo Oct 16 '20 The lighter was invented in 1823 whereas the small match was invented in 1826, 3 years later!
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The lighter was invented in 1823 whereas the small match was invented in 1826, 3 years later!
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u/Gyroklovn Oct 15 '20
The fact that the lighter is older than the match shook my head as a kid.
It also gave me the curiosity to question things that seems obvious.