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[โ€“] baconeater@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lighters were invented before matches! 1823 vs 1826

[โ€“] SakaiSama@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So why did anyone use matches then? Was it just more economically viable?

[โ€“] niucllos@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you've ever played around with an old-style lighter (think classic Zippo) you'd get it! They're fairly expensive, and aren't airtight so they need to be refilled every few days/weeks. If you fill them too much they need to be kept upright or they'll spill lighter fluid on you. Super cool and can hold flames for a while but not nearly as conventient as a matchbook for quick fire lighting

[โ€“] EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

It just occurred to me that zippos are basically the same type of oil lanterns that we've been using for thousands of years