6,000 Matches Burn a Lot Longer Than I Thought Of course the easier answer to lighting a match without striking it, though, is to use a lit match.

In the very, very old days, when you wanted to light even a single candle, you were often reduced to using a tinder box. This was a box containing flint, steel, and a lot of fine, dry straw. You ...

Are you tired of lighting matches by rubbing them on the side of the box like a sucker? Well, it’s your lucky day! YouTube user MrGear will teach you how to light a match with just a rubber band ...

You don't need a matchbox to light a match. Apparently, you need only a rubber band... and another match. In this demo, the disembodied (and apparently fire-resistant?) human hands tie the rubber ...

Many fires have been caused by children playing with matches or lighters due to curiosity, carelessness or anger. Telling a child “don’t play with matches” may not have the desired effect, and, in ...

At some point you may find yourself in the great outdoors, possibly in one of the great blank spaces of your mobile data coverage map, needing to light a match without the benefit of a box.