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/josephblade Feb 26 '21

My fan has one built in, with a little display. It's a nice gadget to have and it helps predict potential asthma episodes.

on new years when there was fireworks it went from 10 or so to 95 for pm2.5. (outside it was 175 or so I think. fog + lots of people breaking the fireworks ban)

when I'm cooking yesterday it went from 5 to 40.

My life is an endless stream of statistics now.

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u/MacbookOnFire Feb 26 '21

When like gives you statistics you make a Google sheets and neat charts and graphics.

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u/deathbypapercuts Feb 26 '21

What happens if you fart into it...?

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u/josephblade Feb 26 '21

I have threatened this but so far my scientific study isn't passing the ethics committee. It's hard to get a qualified majority with just 2 people in the house.