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The Last Breath

“People are like stained - glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.”

 

Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

Psychologist

 

From a scientific point of view, here are some interesting facts.

 

“These sparks from the sparkler are HOT. I mean super hot. It depends on the kind of sparkler, but the temperature of these sparks can be anywhere from 1800°F to 3000°F (1000°C – 1600°C).

 

How hot is that? Here are some temperatures of some other things you might have seen.

 

- Human body = 98°F (37°C)

- Your oven can get up to 550°F, but the element (the heating part) can get up to 1500°F (815°C).

- The glowing filament in an incandescent lightbulb is about 4500°F (2500°C).

- Iron melts at 2800°F (1500°C).”

 

Source: The Awesome Physics in a Simple Sparkler

 

Check out the great article I read on WIRED:

www.wired.com/2014/07/the-awesome-physics-in-a-simple-spa...

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