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Not Even Captain Planet Could Extinguish These Matches

7:20AM December 2, 2010 | Brian Barrett

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Dowse them with water. Bury them in earth. Blast them with air. None of it’s going to stop these matches from burning. And I’m assuming Heart wouldn’t put up much of a fight against them either. More »


Match Candles Make Lighting Each Cigarette Feel Like Your Birthday

5:40AM November 18, 2009 | Mark Wilson

They aren’t carton-lit like real matches, but these match candles ($US6 for four packs) are one way to up the ante on that Zippo-lighter guy we all know who thinks he’s so cool. (The other is lung cancer.) More »


Gadgets

Giant Bear Claw Matches Should Be Classified As Lethal Weaponry

11:20AM October 7, 2009 | Mark Wilson

Some people can start a fire with two green twigs in a monsoon, but others among us prefer to do things the easy way. More »


Online

Bruce Lee Plays With Fire In Nokia Viral Ad

1:00AM November 26, 2008 | Elaine Chow

Can’t get enough of Bruce Lee secret training videos, even if they happen to just be viral ads for Nokia’s Lee-themed N95? Me neither! Following last week’s awesome ping pong battle, here’s a new clip where a dude playing the Master of Jeet Kune Do lights freakin’ matches with his nunchucks! [Youtube]

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