Question: How did the dude in the photo hold the fire

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  1. That is Lee, the leader of the mobile science education team. it’s called the methane mamba.

    A tube connects methane gas to a container with soapy water. Bubbles will form. The bubbles are filled with methane instead of air, so they will rise. but they stick together so you get a rising column of very flammable, and very stinky, bubbles. He then wets his hand and breaks off the column at the bottom so it sticks to his hand, going upwards. He then sets the bubbles on fire. his hand isn’t burned because a) the heat rises and your hand is underneath it, and b) your hand is wet

    The combustion of methane bubbles is an exothermic reaction, which means it gives of heat

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  1. @Miranda That is amazing! 🙂
    @win0012 great question! 😀

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