Can you strike a match on your face

Has anyone ever tried this or heard or have seen someone doing this. I'd love to know just out of curiosity. Never heard of anyone doing it. Only in the movies. They would have to have one tough, and dense beard to even have a shot at it. Williams Warrior , Dec 24, GDCarrington likes this. Forget it! But wouldn't you burn yourself if successful?

I'd leave it to the Mythbusters to try out. NoobShaver , Dec 24, Mobile Newsletter chat close. Mobile Newsletter chat dots. Mobile Newsletter chat avatar. Mobile Newsletter chat subscribe. Science Vs. Everyday Myths. Can sandpaper light a match? Most matches today are safety matches, which can only be ignited when struck on the lighting strip of the match box or book.

With strike-anywhere matches, or Lucifers, however, all that's needed to light the match is friction. Yes much differently now. When I lite my sauna stove I need a handful of those cheap strike anywhere matches as they just are not like the ones from years ago.

Remember the match thrower made with a cloths pin? Did with my thunbnail back in the day, but gave it up the one time a bit of match head stuck under my thumb nail while burning. Can you strike a match on your face? Factual Questions. I fucked him. You light the matches with your finger nail. They have special haz-mat shipping requirements too.

Oh, and matches of both kinds can be carcinogenic. There's a knack to it but I have gotten matches to light off of bricks, floor tiles, rocks, painted poles. Strike with force long and hard not gently like with the matchbook.

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