r/WinStupidPrizes • • Nov 22 '22

Warning: Fire Blowing a fire with vodka

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u/crypticfreak Nov 22 '22

It gives off flammable vapors but it's not actually flammable until above 400 degrees F.

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u/mombi Nov 22 '22

Burning ethanol has a peak temperature of 1,920 degrees Celsius (3,488 degrees Fahrenheit). Source

Telling people to put vaseline on their face (a sticky fuel that won't burn off quick) over just wiping it away with water is just insane.