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a tiny chemical sunset you snap to life, then mourn by morning.
the reactionHydrogen peroxide cracks oxalate to release pure photons.
cold lightGlows without heat, unlike flames or bulbs.
fridge trickCold slows the glow; warmth burns it faster.
military originPatented partly for nighttime emergency and combat signaling.
no rechargeOnce snapped, the countdown to darkness is irreversible.