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Gadgets James Pero Oct 24

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Archaeologists Open Frozen Wooden Box Found on Viking Mountain Pass

Melting glacial ice along a mountain passageway in Norway has resulted in the discovery of hundreds of ancient artifacts. One of these items, a wooden box with the lid still firmly in place, has finally been opened, revealing its precious contents. Bits of beeswax. Yep, the wooden box was holding a plain old candle. Not…

Human History George Dvorsky Jun 4

Candles Recalled For Presenting Fire Hazard

Candles, an ancient technology that has contained fire since time immemorial so that we may safely fill our dwellings with light and warmth, have been recalled by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC) as fire hazards. To be clear, this is not an applicable warning for all candle technology as a whole, but…

Tech News Whitney Kimball Dec 11

Guy Spends Three Years Making an Ultra-Realistic LED Candle That Even Puffs Smoke When Blown Out

Candle technology hasn’t changed much in thousands of years—you add fire to a wax-soaked wick, and it provides light for hours. It’s simple, it’s effective, and it doesn’t need an upgrade. So of course someone on the internet spent three years redesigning the candle from the ground up with digital guts—while managing to preserve its…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Mar 15

Candles That Light Themselves At the Push of a Button Are Perfect Overkill

A cheap, $10 BBQ lighter is an easy and safe way to light a candle. But if you demand maximized convenience for every aspect of your life, the Lumos Candle will automatically light its own wick for you, its creators say, with a simple push of a button. It’s technology for technology’s sake, and the…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 18

The Most Disgusting Scenes in Star Wars Are Now Scented Candles

Have you ever wondered what Han Solo’s nose was experiencing when he said “What an incredible smell you’ve discovered” or “I thought they smelled bad on the outside”? Well, now you can discover those scents for yourself (along with several other disgusting odors) in the form of these new Star Wars candles. Scents like “Trash…

Movies Germain Lussier Oct 11

The 6 Best Gifts I’ve Ever Gotten My Mom

My mom’s hard to shop for before the holidays. A lot of parents are, I’m sure. But with mom, you get no clues beyond the classic, “Oh I have plenty of stuff.” When pressed, she might offer, “I liked that candle you got me for my birthday that one time.” Any other suggestions are met…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Dec 19

This Stranger Things ‘Eleven’s Bleeding Nose’ Candle Holder Is Just the Creepiest

There’s no shortage of ways to decorate your home for Halloween, but jack-o’-lanterns, paper skeletons, and cobwebs don’t even come close to being as wonderfully spooky as this Stranger Things Eleven candle holder that actually appears to bleed from the nose—without the need for telekinetic powers. The ceramic candle holder includes a pair of blood…

io9 Andrew Liszewski Oct 30

Lighting 72,000 Candles on a Birthday Cake Guarantees You Won’t Get That Wish

It’s the law of the universe that if you’re able to blow out all the candles on your birthday cake in one breath, whatever you wish for will come true. So why would you ever try to celebrate your 85th birthday by putting 72,585 lit candles on your cake? The fire department would have a…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Dec 13

The Cult of Apple Has Officially Lost Its Mind

There are some Apple fans who have a borderline unhealthy obsession with its products. Then there are those who, apparently, get off on that sweet, sweet aroma of a shiny, sexy, freshly-opened Mac. Fear not, cash-strapped computer sniffers, there’s now a candle that will get you that high without having to shell out for a…

Tech News Christina Warren Oct 4

The World’s First Smart Candle Can Be Lit and Extinguished From Your Smartphone

Like it or not, every single product you use on a daily basis is slowly getting smart. First it was your cellphone, then it was your TV, then your lights, thermostat, appliances, and now even the mood-enhancing candles around your home—wait, there’s a smart candle now too?! The LuDela is another product in a long…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Sep 20

A Melting Glow Stick Is Like the Most Spectacular Candle

I’m not quite sure how the logistics will work out but I now know that I don’t want regular candles for my future birthday cakes, I want melting glow sticks. They burn so bright and ooze out such spectacular alien colors and leave such a lovely fluorescent goo behind that normal candles can’t even compare…

Sploid Casey Chan May 9

5 Totally Bizarre Ways to Put Out a Candle

How do you put a candle? It’s simple, just blow it out. Easy enough, right? But so not interesting. The always inquisitive Physics Girl shows us five weird and wacky ways to kill the flame from a candle and each are more interesting than the next. You could use a copper coil or a rounded…

Sploid Casey Chan Feb 10

You’ll Have to Burn This Piggy Bank Candle to Access Your Savings

There’s a lot of good reasons to distrust banks these days, which means it’s boon time for companies who make piggy banks. But instead of smashing this bank on the floor when you want to make a withdrawal, you light its tail and watch it melt away because it’s actually a wax candle. Made by…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 27

Destroy Stay Puft Like a Ghostbuster With This Marshmallow-Scented Candle

What good is a perfect Ghostbusters replica costume without a ghost or other monster to bust? If you really want to run around pretending to be Egon or Ray, you need this $30 Stay Puft Marshmallow Man candle to add a whole other level of authenticity to your cosplay. In lieu of a unlicensed nuclear…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Dec 18

This Ingenious Candle Holder Automatically Extinguishes the Candle

This simple cast-iron candle holder possesses an ingenious feature: it extinguishes the candle before the wick has a chance to burn out. Designed by Lars Beller Fjetland for the Danish brand Hay, the Moment candle stick holds a pendulum with a needle on one end. When you insert a candle, you pierce the wax with…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Sep 9

Carving candles to expose hidden designs is absolutely beautiful

Carving decorative candles is such an exquisite art because not only does the end result look great but the whole process requires a lot of planning to get the right mix of colors and demands a lot from the artist, because there’s a time limit as the candle hardens throughout the carving process. Here’s a…

Sploid Casey Chan Aug 11

Recreate Raiders’ Goriest Scene With a Melting Nazi Candle

Die-hard fans of Raiders of the Lost Ark will finally be able to recreate what is certainly the most unsettling scene in the movie, and one of the creepiest uses of practical effects ever to hit the silver screen. But instead of multiple layers of melting gelatin, this Major Toht candle is of course made…

Movies Andrew Liszewski Nov 19

The Cat-Shaped Candle That Burns Down to a Skeleton

Available from Vat19, the Pyro Pet Candle comes in pink and gray. After 20 hours of burning, the cute little kittie is gone, leaving only a metal skeleton left. It’s both a well-thought out design and an unsettling microcosm of our relationship with our pets. And my cats are currently staring at me as if…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Sep 1

Burn An (Almost) Infinite Candle With This Clever Wax-Catching Holder

To all of you convinced there’s no such thing as a perpetual motion machine, behold Benjamin Shine’s brilliant Rekindle candlestick holder that slowly but steadily turns into a brand new candle as it burns and melts away. Actually, ‘perpetual motion’ might not be the best description for Shine’s creation since you’ll need a new wick…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Feb 11

Candles

Smart Candles, Baby. We F*cking Did It.

Archaeologists Open Frozen Wooden Box Found on Viking Mountain Pass

Candles Recalled For Presenting Fire Hazard

Guy Spends Three Years Making an Ultra-Realistic LED Candle That Even Puffs Smoke When Blown Out

Candles That Light Themselves At the Push of a Button Are Perfect Overkill

The Most Disgusting Scenes in Star Wars Are Now Scented Candles

The 6 Best Gifts I’ve Ever Gotten My Mom

This Stranger Things ‘Eleven’s Bleeding Nose’ Candle Holder Is Just the Creepiest

Lighting 72,000 Candles on a Birthday Cake Guarantees You Won’t Get That Wish

The Cult of Apple Has Officially Lost Its Mind

The World’s First Smart Candle Can Be Lit and Extinguished From Your Smartphone

A Melting Glow Stick Is Like the Most Spectacular Candle

5 Totally Bizarre Ways to Put Out a Candle

You’ll Have to Burn This Piggy Bank Candle to Access Your Savings

Destroy Stay Puft Like a Ghostbuster With This Marshmallow-Scented Candle

This Ingenious Candle Holder Automatically Extinguishes the Candle

Carving candles to expose hidden designs is absolutely beautiful

Recreate Raiders’ Goriest Scene With a Melting Nazi Candle

The Cat-Shaped Candle That Burns Down to a Skeleton

Burn An (Almost) Infinite Candle With This Clever Wax-Catching Holder

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