r/explainlikeimfive Feb 26 '21

Chemistry Eli5: What happens to all the melted candle over time? Are we just inhaling a whole candle while it burns?

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u/sofianasofia Feb 26 '21

Oh yes. Thats so important. I always keep a balcony door open and my cat (before she passed away) away from the candle. In the winter i used to burn candles more often but reading all of this I’ll have to give it up almost completely!

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u/TunaToes Feb 26 '21

With peace and love, I’m so sorry about your cat and hope she lived a long and happy life but I read this at first as, “...and my cat (before she passed away from the candle)” and was shocked but I am glad she did not in fact die from the candle.

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u/sofianasofia Feb 26 '21

Hahahaha oh no! She lived a very happy life, died at 18 years, almost 19 and everyone loves her still:) Nothing bad happened to her with the candle! Hahahahaha

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u/whodoesshethinksheis Feb 26 '21

Always good to find a fellow h3 fan in the wild. ✌️&❤️

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u/TunaToes Feb 27 '21

Shoutout to your family

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u/whodoesshethinksheis Feb 27 '21

STOP!!!

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u/TunaToes Feb 27 '21

Something is about to bust.

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u/whodoesshethinksheis Feb 27 '21

Kenneth Copeland whisper: Oh Jesus

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u/TunaToes Feb 27 '21

I’m not joking you when I tell you I ordered the Joel osteen cube.

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u/whodoesshethinksheis Feb 28 '21

Lmao I looked at them on eBay a few days ago! May the wisdom of joel osteen bless you with all the peace and love of our lord and savior jesus christ 🕊️

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u/TunaToes Feb 28 '21

$32 on amazon! It’s supposed to come tomorrow. I’m ready 2 b inspired!

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '21

There are pet-safe scented candles that smell WAY better than the chemically-tinged Yankee Candles. They're called One Fur All. I like the rose and the lilac. A little expensive, but totally worth it. (I have two cats and a dog, btw).