Candles, A Remarkable, Yet Simple Creation

Candles have been used as a source of light before electricity was discovered, and the light bulb invented. They are normally used in religious ceremonies.  Scented candles are normally used in aromatherapy. Most birthday celebrations will not be complete without blowing the candles on a birthday cake. They are most useful as a light source during power failures that occur at night, although today, battery powered torches/lanterns are a preferred alternative.

Distilled spirits were created by Arab chemists by distilling wine and using the residue as medicine.

The daily life of a candle maker was like a peasants. The houses were not very sanitary and nice. They had dirt floors and used mud the way we use cement today. The food was bland and plain. They usually had small gardens that had little vegetables in them. Also, they couldn’t have livestock unless they had enough money which very few peasants had. Clothing was plain with little pattern.

Millhouse Candles has an article on their website with a timeline of candle history. “A Short History of Candles” outlines this history from 3000 BC to present. This outline is broken up into four periods, 3000 to 1 BC, 1 BC to 1500 AD, 1500 AD to 1799 AD, and 1800 AD to present. Each of these time periods contain facts about the cultures that were making candles, the materials used for the candles within the periods and a technological advancement for that time.

The fun filled journey you take when you burn a Prize Candle speaks to your sense of sight, smell & touch.

I wanted to do this experiment I like the idea of burning candles. It seems that just about every

In medieval times, candles were one of the few sources of light. They were very helpful and useful everyday or during travel or voyages. Although candles have evolved, up to being used only as decoration, they started by our ancestors.

To improve the lighting of rooms, he devised a new candle made from whale oil. It gave a clearer and whiter light, could be held in the hand without softening, and its drippings did not make grease spots. His candles lasted much longer and needed little or no snuffing. He also developed a four-sided lamp to light the city streets. The lamps stayed clean much longer and thus gave more light. (Meltzer pg.116)

In the article Caution Candles by Science World, it states that, “When Massoudi tested paraffin candles in a special chamber, he found they emitted chemicals like toluene and benzene. Toluene can affect the nervous system, and benzene has been linked to cancer.” This quote tells you about how candles aren’t very romantic when you wake up with cancer after having your nerves being tampered with, or just being an idiot and touching the flame. A third reason why having a knowledge of chemistry is important in everyday life is knowing what chemicals do such as methane gas and where they come from.

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we still have candles it's just that we have discovered a better and more sufficient way of

I was in the third grade when I watched my grandma place diyas, small cup-shaped oil lamps, around the house on Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. Because I was too young to light the matches myself, I would watch my grandma ignite the fire on the matches to light the candles. As an eight year old fascinated with the idea of pretty lights, I would watch as the flames danced in random directions, intrigued by the flickering images they were capable of producing.

The lava lamp was invented in 1948 by an English accountant named Edward Craven Walker. He was inspired by an egg timer in a pub made of a cocktail shaker filled with alien-looking liquids bubbling on a stove top. It took Craven Walker 15 years to perfect his design.

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Candles suits up in every occasion. Whether reading books or watching your favorite GAME OF THRONES series candles create perfect medium. Influence of candle on coffee table is just unprecedented. Here are the 5 reasons why coffee table and candles are best menaced with each other.