• @d00ery
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    6 months ago

    Although, I think safety matches are ones that will only strike on the rough side of the box, rather than a wall or chin stubble.

    But I rather like the idea that they have matches that don’t burn all the way down. https://www.britannica.com/science/safety-match

    • no bananaOP
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      56 months ago

      Yes! I missed that part. It’s correct that it means that they only strike on the rough part of the box. The safety being in the fact that they don’t spontaneously ignite.