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the slow art of building light you can hold, then deliberately destroying it
ancient craftRomans dipped papyrus in tallow over 2,000 years ago
whale eraspermaceti candles once burned brightest, fueling whale hunts
wick sciencea bad wick tunnels, drowns, or mushrooms into soot
flash pointswax flammability makes it equal parts chemistry and patience
beeswax bonusit burns nearly smokeless and faintly smells of honey