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    Stormproof survival matches - GIF

    Stormproof survival matches.




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    Quote Originally Posted by IntheGroove View Post
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    It won’t work if you’re sopping wet, but you can dry an ordinary match by sticking it into your hair, if you have enough left, for a couple of minutes. It’s the static electricity.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Philip Davies View Post
    It won’t work if you’re sopping wet, but you can dry an ordinary match by sticking it into your hair, if you have enough left, for a couple of minutes. It’s the static electricity.


    But isn't there a chance of the static igniting the match then?



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