What did you learn today?

[farshore]

The concept and use of a lighter came before a strikeable match

History of Lighters - How Lighter Was Made?

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With the increased focus on creating self-igniting friction matches during 19th century, European scientists, engineers and chemist also focused much of their attention to developing lighters -portable devices that generate stable and consistent flame by combining flammable liquids of pressurized gasses with a spark. This early attempts marked the start of the new industry of devices that would soon become so advanced, easy to manufacture, easy to use and cheap that they will reach all four corners of the world, enabling us all to create fire from small reliable device.

That was some of the lighter reading I will do today.

Yeah, I can't really get fired up about it either

 

[shadowtippy]

The concept and use of a lighter came before a strikeable match

History of Lighters - How Lighter Was Made?

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With the increased focus on creating self-igniting friction matches during 19th century, European scientists, engineers and chemist also focused much of their attention to developing lighters -portable devices that generate stable and consistent flame by combining flammable liquids of pressurized gasses with a spark. This early attempts marked the start of the new industry of devices that would soon become so advanced, easy to manufacture, easy to use and cheap that they will reach all four corners of the world, enabling us all to create fire from small reliable device.

First lighter was invented in 1823 with the effort of the famous German chemist Johann Wolfgang Dobereiner (1780 - 1849). His lamp which was soon named as “Döbereiner's lamp” marked the start of an era where fire could reliably be created in an instant. This device had simple design – zinc metal reacts with sulfuric acid, creating flammable gas hydrogen that burst to flame when it meets sparks at the mouth of the container. Because the device was very large, hard to, use and highly dangerous, it never managed to gain large popularity and was produced only in limited quantities during its lifetime from 1823 to the end of 19th century.

Before modern day lighter could be made, many inventors spent years of their life developing various techniques of improving ordinary match. English chemist John Walker created first friction match in 1826, Hungarian chemistry student Janos Irinyi invented “Noisleless Match” in 1836, Frenchman Charles Sauria added dangerous white phosphor as main ingredient, and Gustaf Erik Pasch discovered “Safety Match” in 1844. However, the first significant innovation in lighter industry after Döbereiner's lamp came in 1880 with the patenting of patenting of ferrocerium by Carl Auer von Welsbach in 1903. This creation enabled the birth of modern small and portable lighters, and its small flint that could create tremendous amount of sparks played a crucial role in its popularization.

After creation of ferrocerium, many manufacturers around the world started creating their own lighter design using naphtha, gasoline and kerosene. One of the first popular models of lighters came from company Ronson, which started produced large quantities of their Pist-O-Liter (1910) and Wonderlite (1913). They both used naphtha as a fuel source. In 1932, famous company called “Zippo” was founded by George G. Blaisdell, and their legendary lighter immediately become instant success. By claiming to have unmatched reliability, life time warranty and “wind-proof” flames, this lighter remained infused itself into the popular culture of North America, where it remains highly popular even today.


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The first truly “automatic” lighter came in 1926 form the Ronson Company. This model called “Banjo” enabled users to press button which will create flame, and release button which will extinguish the flame. By late 1920s, there were four main types of lighter in use – manual strikers, semi-automatic, automatic, and striker lighters.


In the 1950s, the main fuel source for lighters became butane. This enabled creation of really light and disposable lighters that quickly spread all around the world. Another modern innovation came in the form of piezoelectric spark, which replaced flint wheel.

That strikes me as something rts would post.

 

[rtslinger]

That strikes me as something rts would post.

Yes thanks, come on guys who would have ever thought the lighter came before the match.
It is usually the opposite something that is only 1 use becomes replaced by something that can be used multiple times.

 

[Lobster11]

This morning I learned that in the Bahamas you can visit the island that appears in the opening credits of "Gilligan's Island" -- and that it is in fact a three-hour tour.

 

[shadowtippy]

This morning I learned that in the Bahamas you can visit the island that appears in the opening credits of "Gilligan's Island" -- and that it is in fact a three-hour tour, a three hour tour.

Fixed it for you.

 

[mpdd]

if i do a great job teaching nobody observes me, but on days when the projector breaks and the internet is out you know what happens

 

[FilterFunk]

This morning I learned that in the Bahamas you can visit the island that appears in the opening credits of "Gilligan's Island" -- and that it is in fact a three-hour tour.

Now that is a very cool thing to learn!

 

[JRA]

i learned that the posters in the thread "little things that please you" are a pleasant sort and that they are all pleased by the same things which please me. very pleasant to learn!

i also learned that quincy jones is no fan of the beatles' musicianship. ha! funny to me.

 

[MAJOR METAL]

If your dog gets picked up by animal control in my county and he is not neutered, they have to neuter him before you can take him home. So much for GrandPups!

 

[Johnny Crab]

Brown recluse bites can be cured at home if you have the right stuff and a good immune system.
This is my third time with these sob's.
Previous 2 times were doc visit, steroid shot, levofloxacin(like cipro) a tendon-popping and magnesium-depleting med. Supplemented the heck out of magnesium(powder version) those times and luckily avoided(so far) tendon damage(although it can also affect tendon repair DNA). I DID NOT exposure to that want that again,

Rubbing alcohol, peroxide, vacuum cleaner, lavender oil, activated charcoal powder, Echinacea capsules and powder, dandelion root powder.
Pics later.
Got the bite Saturday afternoon, noticed swollen quarter-sized red mound with the 2 little bite marks.
All I had on hand were the first 4 items above. Procedure, pics, etc. later.

 

[shadowtippy]

Brown recluse bites can be cured at home if you have the right stuff and a good immune system.
This is my third time with these sob's.
Previous 2 times were doc visit, steroid shot, levofloxacin(like cipro) a tendon-popping and magnesium-depleting med. Supplemented the heck out of magnesium(powder version) those times and luckily avoided(so far) tendon damage(although it can also affect tendon repair DNA). I DID NOT exposure to that want that again,

Rubbing alcohol, peroxide, vacuum cleaner, lavender oil, activated charcoal powder, Echinacea capsules and powder, dandelion root powder.
Pics later.
Got the bite Saturday afternoon, noticed swollen quarter-sized red mound with the 2 little bite marks.
All I had on hand were the first 4 items above. Procedure, pics, etc. later.

I can understand why a vacuum cleaner is essential, cleaning and all that, but dandelion root powder?

 

[ZenG]

He is her BOI. And she is his BAE.

 

[ZenG]

This morning I learned that in the Bahamas you can visit the island that appears in the opening credits of "Gilligan's Island" -- and that it is in fact a three-hour tour.

The boat they used in that show is tied up at a marina right close to where I live.

 

[Tom Bomb]

I gleaned today that liquorice has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with liquor or ice. Totally gutted

 

[D M C]

I gleaned today that liquorice has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with liquor or ice. Totally gutted

I take issue with your characterization of “absolutely” nothing when, in fact, all three substances can be found on planet earth.

 

[Tom Bomb]

I gleaned that too

 

[gjohnson441496]

How to save a life. CPR, First Aid, and AED courses. Ten hours total. I learned something today.

 

[ZenG]

How to save a life. CPR, First Aid, and AED courses. Ten hours total. I learned something today.

I could never get the dummy to breathe no matter what I did.

 

[gjohnson441496]

I could never get the dummy to breathe no matter what I did.

One of the girls in class whacked the baby dummies back so hard the head flew off. It was great comic relief.

 

[Johnny Crab]

I can understand why a vacuum cleaner is essential, cleaning and all that, but dandelion root powder?

Must be the anti-inflammatory properties. I had it here anyway as it gets added to my morning concoction as an anti-inflammatory and possible cancer preventative.
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I got part of the formula and idea from here. I didn't have the marshmallow(plant) powder or plantain(unique banana) powder. I was and am amazed that this concoction worked even though I was missing 2 ingredients. ALL of the ingredients are here now in a plastic container labeled "Snake and Spider Bite Kit" and echinacea will always be on hand as an immune system booster when needed.
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