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Q.Why do u not get smoke or smell off a candle when lit but u do when u blow it out?

A.Candles only smell after being blown out as there's a burning ember in the wick hot enough to make smoke but not hot enough to fully combust it into CO2.

Q.A tin with hole in top lid and bottom is filled with natural gas and then lit. The gas burns through the top hole, a flame visible while air is taken in the bottom hole. As the flame vanishes inside the tin the lid is blown off in an explosion. Why does it blow up?

A.As the air in the tin heats up, it expands, increasing the pressure. Since the air is blocked by more incoming air from the bottom, the lid blows off.

Q.What year were the 1st electric christmas tree lights used?

A.Electric Christmas tree lights were invented in 1917 by Albert Sadacca, in response to a fatal fire in New York which was caused by Xmas tree candles.

Q.Is there any random knowledge about xmas that people are unlikely to know

A.Martin Luther lit the first Xmas tree. St Nicholas was born in Patara, Turkey. Magi are priests from ancient Media. Sir Henry Cole invented Xmas Cards.