Can there be fire in the ocean?

The ocean-surface fire was caused by a ruptured underwater pipeline, according to the state oil company Pemex.
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Can there be fire in water?

No, your refreshing glass of water won't spontaneously combust. Water is made up of two elements, hydrogen and oxygen. Hydrogen is flammable, but oxygen is not.
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Can fire burn on a sea?

No doubt it would burn other materials close enough to utilize the oxygen and heat provided by such a fire. the three elements a fire needs to ignite are heat, fuel, and an oxidizing agent (usually oxygen). heat could be provided by underwater volcanos and fuel by stupid humans that DUMP TRASH IN THE OCEAN.
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Can there be fire in space?

Fires can't start in space itself because there is no oxygen – or indeed anything else – in a vacuum. Yet inside the confines of spacecraft, and freed from gravity, flames behave in strange and beautiful ways. They burn at cooler temperatures, in unfamiliar shapes and are powered by unusual chemistry.
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Is there fire in the middle of the earth?

Biblical views of the center of the Earth as a hellish pit raging with fire and brimstone have some support from new research. Scientists have found that the vast majority of brimstone — reverently referred to in biblical times as "burning stone," but now known more commonly as sulfur — dwells deep in the Earth's core.
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What can fire not burn?

Wherever any substance is put in fire it burns and changes into ash. But asbestos is one such material that does not burn in fire. That is why the fireman wear clothes made from asbestos when they enter the burning house. In fact their clothes, shoes, gloves, helmets etc.
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Can you burn ice?

Another way to “burn” ice is by adding calcium carbide to ice. This causes the calcium carbine to use the ice as fuel to burn the carbide.
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Why does fire not burn in water?

The water that is formed is much less reactive, and does not easily react with oxygen, and so will not burn. Because water is so non-reactive, it's interaction with the fire is entirely physical.
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Is it possible to burn milk?

Always simmer, if you boil milk too hard or too fast it will scorch and burn if not stirred. As soon as it boils remove from the heat and keep stirring. Use microwave or double boiler if you have one of these.
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Can you burn salt?

No, table salt (sodium chloride) is not flammable. Salt won't melt until it reaches 800 degrees Celsius, which is 1,472 Fahrenheit! Salt boils at 1413 Celsius or 2575 Fahrenheit! And in order for it to catch fire, it would need to get hotter still and break down into the individual chemical constituents.
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How hot is Greek fire?

The experiment used crude oil mixed with wood resins, and achieved a flame temperature of over 1,000 °C (1,830 °F) and an effective range of up to 15 meters (49 ft).
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Is toothpaste good for burns?

A study published in the Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries notes that applying toothpaste to a burn is a "potentially harmful" treatment that can "worsen the burn." Toothpaste can intensify the burn's pain and increase the risk of infection and scarring.
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Can you put Vaseline on a burn?

Petroleum jelly, applied two to three times daily, may help the burned area to retain moisture and heal more quickly. For minor superficial skin burns (first-degree burns), home remedies include cleaning, washing, cooling, treating pain, refraining from scratching, and preventing tetanus.
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What is the hottest color for fire?

While blue represents cooler colors to most, it is the opposite in fires, meaning they are the hottest flames. When all flame colors combine, the color is white-blue which is the hottest. Most fires are the result of a chemical reaction between a fuel and oxygen called combustion.
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Can diamonds burn in a house fire?

Diamonds will burn at about 1562°F (850°C). House fires and jewelers' torches can reach that temperature. A house fire caused the white, cloudy appearance of this diamond (left). The stone was recut to remove the burned area, reducing the diamond's size, but leaving no sign that it was ever damaged (right).
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Can rocks burn?

Rocks don't burn. Also, metals don't burn.
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Does honey help burns?

Honey's anti-bacterial action, low pH, high viscosity, hygroscopic effect, and its hydrogen peroxide content all play a combined role in honey's effectiveness in burns treatment. Honey provides a moist environment for optimum healing conditions.
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Is mustard good for burns?

Why you shouldn't use mustard. Just because someone says to use mustard (or ketchup for that matter!) on a burn, doesn't mean you should. There's no scientific evidence supporting mustard as a remedy for minor burns. In fact, mustard may actually cause your skin to burn, or worsen existing burns.
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Will a curling iron burn scar?

When properly and quickly treated, the outlook for first- and second-degree burns is good. These burns rarely scar but can result in a change in pigment of the skin that was burned. The key is to minimize further damage and infection.
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How Colgate treat pimples?

The rumor mill might have you believing that dabbing some regular old toothpaste on your zit will help it clear up overnight. But, while it's true that several ingredients found in toothpaste are drying to skin and might help shrink your pimple, this home remedy for breakouts isn't worth the risk.
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Is tomato good for burns?

For sores and wounds – Applying a slice of tomato on a wound, burns or sore will soothe and heal your wound if used regularly for 2 to 3 days.
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Is aloe vera safe for burns?

Aloe Vera is effective in treating first and second-degree burns. Applying aloe vera to your burn will help promote healing by reducing inflammation, promoting circulation, and inhibiting the growth of bacteria. It's best to use pure aloe vera gel obtained directly from an aloe vera plant.
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How did Romans make fire?

Two methods were used to make fire. One was by striking a special piece of iron (strike-a-light) on a piece of flint. The other method is by friction of wood on wood. The strike-a-light was most common.
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Can we create Greek Fire?

Unlike things like Damascus Steel which we have more or less reversed engineered, we have never been able to recreate Greek Fire. We have a rough idea of what it was probably made out of. Potential ingredients include crude oil, pine resin, sulfur, quicklime, or saltpeter.
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