The heat of burning magnesium ignites the paraffin vapor right above a freshly-extinguished candle and rekindles the wick. For example, they have been banned in Canada since The reason is that an unsuspecting person might discard hot trick candles and accidentally start a fire.
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A little magnesium dust ignites surprise at birthday parties by Linda Wang August 9, A version of this story appeared in Volume 88, Issue You might also like Agency's Actions Set Off Fireworks. Share X. To send an e-mail to multiple recipients, separate e-mail addresses with a comma, semicolon, or both.
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