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You can't burn water, because it's already burnt (lemmy.ml)

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Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material. Water is 2 hydrogen and 1 oxygen. Every molecule is fully oxidized. It's also a common byproduct of fire. Therefore, you can't burn it, because it's already burnt

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[-] Fordiman@programming.dev 19 points 1 year ago

Next time it snows, remember: you're being gently coated in stellar ash.

[-] mihor@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

I like this one. ⛷️

[-] Cabrio@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Golden shower, twice removed.

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