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Matchstick

Matchstick

by Parichya Gautam -
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when we burn a matchstick , then let it lie on the ground with a little inclination at the un-burnt end , we find that a strange 'trail' of the smoke is seen (when the flame is about to be extinguished ) along the body of the matchstick (along the inclined side) . Why is that so ?