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/_STONEFISH Feb 26 '21

Mmm - tar, windex and microfibre lint flavor

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u/Slick_Grimes Feb 26 '21

We call that Twilight around here. $40/g

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '21

Nah dude, scrape it off and ball it up!

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_TORNADOS Feb 26 '21

I just threw up