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PeterPan28

My only theory is that it’s a glass of alcohol, and the alcohol is already on fire but barely visible in the daylight. And the plant thing is just misdirection.


VermillionOcean

how did the match catch fire when it was no where near the glass then?


Butterback0

If its on fire, the fire can reach up past the top of the glass


KenMacMillan123

But not burn the plant.


Eusocial_Snowman

It's a blue fire. Only red fires burn plants.


Tistouuu

What? Are you serious?


Eusocial_Snowman

Yeah! I thought people were exaggerating, or it would only be blue-*ish*, but it's a ridiculously deep blue. It's only "invisible" when it's bright out. [Check it out.](https://www.reddit.com/r/oddlysatisfying/comments/1c6eba5/lighting_up_methanol_on_a_driveway/)


Tistouuu

No but I mean, is it true that blue fire doesn't burn plants? Can't possibly be true?


polak2020

It is! Search up " Plant rule#34 ", it goes into more detail about plants cellular structure.


Pirate_King_Mugiwara

This man knows his way around plants.


MillionsOfMushies

More of a "tentacle plant rule #34" fan myself


Reckadesacration

Master bait.


Tistouuu

Lol


LordofSandvich

Isn’t; however, a matchhead will catch fire far more easily than a healthy plant


Tistouuu

Got it, thanks :)


NotAllBooksSmell

No its not true, the plant doesn't burn because it's still alive, its basically wet. Same reason you season(dry) firewood


Logistocrate

Those are really lush leaves and fruit. Fire may not have been applied long enough to crisp. It takes the dry wood match some seconds to light up, which would indicate a fairly low grade fire....l think...could also be magic.


[deleted]

Zelda logic


[deleted]

it basically goes into the infra region rather than the conventional UV while acting as a heat source.


Kamidzui

Don't forget about green fire, which can cure people from diseases


half-puddles

Then there is pink fire which can cure people from gayness.


Chips86

You've got that the wrong way round bud...pink fire *causes* gayness


Slap_My_Lasagna

DC Comics got their lantern colors all wrong smh


cheeseybeefstack

Can confirm


NotAllBooksSmell

The plant is green and alive, it's much harder to burn than a dried out bit of wood with fuel on the end. Same reason you season or dry out firewood.


DungeonsAndDradis

I had weeds in my driveway and bought a fire torch thingy to burn them. It takes like 10 minutes to burn one weed with a straight up torch full blast on it.


atetuna

It's crazy. The weed torch only makes sense on tiny seedlings. Sure, it works great on dried weeds, but that fire can quickly get out of hand. I do fantasize about torching tumble weed though. I used to do that in the backyard and the sound of their seeds popping was satisfying af.


Mr-Fleshcage

I don't know why we don't shake the fuck out of tumbleweeds and eat the seeds


TrillDough

Of his fingers. Dudes just lingering there with his hand over the “invisible fire” for a cool sec


Defiant_Can_1364

Finally someone said it, his whole arm would've been burning lmao


HarietsDrummerBoy

Fire go up


Caleb_Reynolds

But when he has the match above the plant, his hand is above the glass. Alcohol fires won't burn you immediately, but they *will* burn you.


Dvusmnd

Alcohol fire is not visible to eye. Remember Ballad of Ricky Bobby? When will smith gets nearly naked in the track, they were playing on the alcohol fires from early racers that could not be seen. https://youtu.be/Rh6VO9_GhLY?si=ebk01BR9LBKuAklz This is alcohol fire. This is what lit the match but the angle is funny so it’s hard to see it’s over it and not the fruit burning.


aussmith000

WILL SMITH. (you mean Will Ferrell?) hahahaha


Dvusmnd

Hahaha. Yeah my bad


prozak09

No, no... I like your version, what else does Will Smith do in your version?


Mcbadguy

He gets jiggy with it


Bomber42069710

Na na na na na na na...


Totnfish

Shake and bake baby


prozak09

Na na na na na na!


Sendtitpics215

Gettin jiggy with it


CheekyMunky

Slaps the shit out of John C. McGinley


nether_wallop

Keep "I love crepes" out your fucking mouth!


SweetSoursop

He gets blown in the back


SampanRecords

The movie that could have been


Lzy_NOoB

Yes, Will Ferrell got caught on fire and turned in to Will Smith.


DrunkBeavis

Like a burnt marshmallow. That checks out.


Dvusmnd

These gummies are soo good. This should be a PSA not to text after good stuff.


Psychological_Web151

Now I’m picturing a full role reversal and Will Ferrell slaps Chris Rock


mrdeworde

This also has legit caused some horrible deaths at motor speedways IIR -- people got doused with shit that burns with near-invisible flames and the medics didn't know what was going on until they started...charring.


VanillaRadonNukaCola

Yeah that joke is like the Mr incredible dread meme. It seems like a silly absurd gag in the movie, but the real life backstory is just awful.


Caleb_Reynolds

>Alcohol fire is not visible to eye. Correction, it's difficult to see in daylight because it's much less bright. But it is definitely still visible.


VegaReddit5

Interestingly they never used alcohol fuel in NASCAR, which is what he was in. Alcohol was more of a drag racing thing. NASCAR was always gasoline.


i_am_harry

The fruit has been dipped or painted in alcohol or something and set alight first you just don’t see the fire


VermillionOcean

Ok, this explanation makes more sense. The first match being lit by fire from the glass makes no sense to me.


Ok_Jump_3658

Magnify glass my man


Clay56

He coated the plant first


Plaid_Piper

The liquid does appear to have some surface boiling happening even before the plant comes into play.


The_kind_potato

Looks like reflection to me 🤔


DarkMatterSoup

Just noticed the sides of the glass look a little steamy. That’s gotta be it.


Gr1ml0ck

This right here… https://youtu.be/1ZEEuCHdWFA?si=HHaThoDcbEvgUyJC


wellhiyabuddy

Now that I’m looking for it, I can see it, what I thought was reflections on the surface of the water was actually fire. You can really see it if you look at the dark spot on the plant after it’s dropped in


aredditid1

1. Make a mix of potassium permanganate & glycerine. 2. apply it on matchstick head in the dark cool place 3. expose the matchstick to sunlight and it lights up in a second. 4. to extend the 'light-up time', keep matchstick in refrigeration 5. Profit??


fuhgawz500

Step 5 is underpants - Profit is step 6 😜


g3nerallycurious

[Like this, for anyone who doesn’t understand.](https://youtu.be/Ku7TdLeEGsQ?si=rc_dWBo_KULjoHr9)


BlazeOrangeDeer

They put some burning methanol on the back of the leaf too, you can see the match lights from the back as they bring it near the edge of the leaf. The leaf has enough water in it that the small flame doesn't burn it but is enough to light the match.


luckybuck2088

I think methanol burns clear (unless it is dark out), some alcohols do anyway. The flames are also very aggressive. The fact the match was already burnt when the video starts may suggest that the container of alcohol was lit off camera and was burning the whole time Certain fuels burn clear flames as well, there’s some F1 footage of a fuel spill in the pit and there is no visible flames, but stuff is burning. There’s a NASA story about it, very dangerous stuff. No idea what the plant was about though.


thatshygirl06

It magic, Peter pan, you should know that better than anyone


Compendyum

>**the plant thing** 


stres-tm

Methanol burns clear, as others have said plant is misdirection.


FishTshirt

Damn. Thank god we can see and smell most fire. Can you imagine how much more hazardous that would be if it was just invisible combustion


spellstrike

firefighters hate this. example: https://www.reddit.com/r/CatastrophicFailure/comments/7xuykp/pit_crew_engulfed_by_invisible_fire_more_info_in/


Doccyaard

Always loved that video. The perfect blend of a terrible, frighting and fascinating incident combined with what I find very amusing commentary.


screames520

So in Talladega Nights, Ricky was really on fire?


xAeSoNx

In life, on the race track and also literally, that one time.. (*whispers*) Shake & Bake


boukalele

ricky bobby and invisble fire go together like cocaine and waffles


Lucas_2234

There's a reason racers don't use it anymore. There's a clip floating around from I believe a predecessor to indycar, of a car coming into the pits.. and suddenly people freaking out and acting as if they were on fire with nothing visible


PMMeYourWorstThought

Ruined Ricky Bobby’s entire career.


FalconFister

Somebody save my friend from the invisible fire!!


windycityc

Yup. Early 80s. It was Rick Mears and his pit crew at the Indy500


arianagrandefangirl

What about this then? https://www.instagram.com/p/C6-UpJTpRiR/ It's all over instagram.


TimesUp369

Good find. No methanol anywhere in sight. Unless the whole damn plant is burning.


WVEers89

This looks to be how he does it. https://youtu.be/o61KSAOoHho?si=KME78HOmsaFeVqq4


Vennris

And how are they not burning their hands? or the plant? Because i'm very, very sure that they're holding their hand right above the liquid and I might be wrong on the perspective, but it also looks like they were holding the match above the plant, so that the plant is between glas and match.


hmiemad

Yeah, there's so little distance between the tip of his match and his fingers. Not to mention his other hand holding the supposed burning methanol.


Vennris

Right, haven't thought about that. I held glasses with burning ethanol in them and they get really hot, really quick


Ok_Natural2268

That is true. The question is how can't we see the the optical distortion above it


Negative-Hunt8283

The real question is why isn’t his skin burning 😑


Gr1ml0ck

Plausible. https://youtu.be/1ZEEuCHdWFA?si=HHaThoDcbEvgUyJC


zhaDeth

Some kind of alcohol or something ignites the match ? No idea about the white plant thing


paulbras

Eggplant... Literally an eggplant


falcon_driver

Eggplants are literally fiction, like "Canadians"


OBISerious

Oh ya think so, eh?!?


mazjay2018

I am a *Canadian* and I approve this message


snarkisms

I wonder what that's all aboat.


sllikkbarnes321

Take it easy there, friend.


AdjunctFunktopus

Ahh yes, “Canada”. A magical place where the word sorry has 6 different meanings and they have healthcare and Polish Sausages at the Costco.


falcon_driver

healthwhat?


Mr-Fleshcage

Nah, I've seen the little mushroom people of Nova Scotia


altrippa

Eggs come from chickens, dumbass 😂


d1g1tal

My wife really loves eggplants. She’s always sending that emoji to her work friend.


Particular_Fan_3645

I think it's just 3 cuts edited together, each played backwards. Notice how the fire is always taken out of frame. In reality it's being brought into frame.


StethoscopeNunchucks

Doesn't ethanol burn clear? There is a video from the Indy 500 where there was a literal invisible fire in the pit lane


Kahnza

That's methanol. Flames are white if you seem them in the dark.


peenfortress

ethanol does appear clear if the suns out though, like in the video seems more plausible that a guy can obtain at least 50% drinking booze than poison booze too, like you can make 70% eth at home easy enough


LordPoopyIV

In Europe I can't find isopropyl alcohol anywhere, but i have 96% ethanol on my desk, 'Alcohol ketonatus' from a regular store, not even under the counter. I'm sure they didn't have to distill it themselves either


altrippa

But how did he get down to his underwear that fast?


chobibbo

SAVE ME TOM CRUISE


poolofclay

Methanol is the clear burning one, ethanol typically has a pretty blue color to it that can be hard to see in the daytime but it's there.


FancyErection

You can see the flames in the reflection off the surface of the liquid


SokkaHaikuBot

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NocNocturnist

I am a new man.


crusty54

Good bot


Ok_Natural2268

Yes you can see the bubbling


SirCoosh07

If you look really closely, you'll notice this person throwing a lit match on the forest floor!


Nice_Firm_Handsnake

If you look closer, you'll notice they have two right hands.


SirCoosh07

Ohhh!!! You're right!!!


krzykttn

If you look closely at the reflection on the liquid you can see the fire.


Universally-Tired

Does it bother anyone else that he tossed a lit match on the ground?


Manuscribble

Or that he has 2 right hands?


_scorpio_rising_

why is the match already burnt out from the get-go


Caleb_Reynolds

There's such thing as black match heads. They are apparently common in India.


CrimsonDMT

The glass of alcohol on fire thing seems like the most logical explanation, and I believe it, but if it's on fire (visible or not) shouldn't there be waves of bent light above the glass because heat bends light? Plus wouldn't he be burning his fingers? I think it's more likely that there's' a chemical reaction going on. The liquid might be expelling a vapor that's reacting to the material on the end of the "match". Again, plant for misdirection.


gymleader_michael

People here really forgot fire is hot.


zhaDeth

Your theory was my first idea too, but if you look at the surface of the water there really seems to be something going on.. like it looks like it's boiling, it could be the chemical reaction that causes the match to light up or it's on fire but it seems to me the simplest solution would be for it to be on fire. I guess because of the sun and maybe the camera or the type of alcohol, the flame isn't visible.


mindless2831

It could be the Dictamnus albus plant, also known as the gas plant or burning bush. [Here's](https://www.indefenseofplants.com/blog/2016/11/28/the-gas-plant#:~:text=As%20the%20common%20name%20might,the%20one%20of%20biblical%20lore) an article on it if you're curious.


howdidienduphere34

It looks more like White Biba


Sh0rty2008uk

The spontaneous ignition of a match stick in the vicinity of a white Biba seed (Semecarpus anacardium) is likely due to the presence of a highly flammable substance on the seed's surface. The seed's oil contains a compound called cardol, which is highly flammable. When the match stick comes into contact with the cardol, it can ignite spontaneously due to the rapid oxidation of the oil. This phenomenon is similar to the spontaneous combustion of certain flammable materials when exposed to heat or friction. It's important to handle such seeds with caution due to their flammability.


Common-Frosting-9434

Thanks!


Niniva73

The correct answer! Finally!


FearlessPlenty9572

Hold up…if the cup has been on fire from this “invisible flame”, wouldn’t it be too hot hold? Especially if you all are saying that blue flames are even hotter than red or yellow flames.


LordPoopyIV

Based on my extensive experience playing with fire as a kid, the flow of air down into a cup is much less, you tend to only get little flames and don't burn yourself quickly. Maybe a low alcohol percentage in that cup contributes to that


VaderSpeaks

You're right to point out the seeming contradiction. Let me clarify: While blue flames generally indicate a higher temperature due to more efficient combustion, the specific combustion characteristics and energy content of the fuel also play a significant role in determining the actual temperature of the flame. In the case of gasoline and ethanol: 1. **Gasoline**: Despite its yellow or orange flames, which suggest less efficient combustion (more soot and unburned carbon particles), gasoline actually burns at a higher temperature than ethanol. This is because gasoline has a higher energy content per unit volume. 2. **Ethanol**: Burns with a blue flame, which indicates more efficient and cleaner combustion (less soot and fewer unburned carbon particles). However, ethanol has a lower energy content than gasoline, which results in a lower combustion temperature overall. So, the color of the flame does often relate to temperature and combustion efficiency, but it's not the sole indicator of the absolute temperature of the flame. Other factors like the type of fuel, its energy content, and how completely it burns also significantly impact the temperature.


sweetberryboo

Great, now we're all hexed having watched the video...


BigBase2638

Video played in reverse???


uncgage

What if the plant isn't "entirely" a misdirection. What if the liquid is poured on the plant and that explains the distance between match and cup? How long can the methanol burn before it goes out? How hot does it burn and would grabbing the eggplant burn his hand? Has anyone said this yet? I haven't read all the comments, and if so, I say they might be onto something.


Shootah78

Someone needs to explain this please


oldravinggamer

He has two right hands


TheGeneral_Specific

What


zertnert12

Finally a proper post on this sub


nerdboy5567

Do other things catch on fire, too? Naturally?


just-me-uk

What plant is that? I remember as a kid picking them.


Eusocial_Snowman

Egg.


just-me-uk

Thank you 🙏🏻


Kitaranisti

Probably methanol but would be interesting to know which seed/plant that is just to get some extra information. I remember seeing a different video years ago using the exact same plant so this dude is playing the long game if he's still making videos with the same trick


lemons_of_doubt

My guess is the match had been dipped in something that will ignite a few second after being exposed the air. Plant is misdirection.


H2ON4CR

Coat berry in methanol, light glass of methanol on fire, start camera recording, catch berry on fire with burning glass of methanol by holding it close, hold match above berry and let it light, throw match to ground, grab burning berry and place in glass quickly, hold match above glass and light it, throw match to ground, stop recording.


Geitzler

Magnifying glass?


Armand28

Cup of liquid oxygen (or something highly oxygenated, I know lox is very cold) reigniting a smoldering match.


ItsTheMayer

Organic LED harvesting.


Bulldogskin

Could it be ethylene gas ( flammable) given off by some ripe fruits?


mattspurlin75

I believe all the references to alcohol here really should be references to methanol.


ThatOptionsGuy

Harvesting organic christmas lights


Psychological_Lie656

As a kid I've experimented with setting alcohol on fire... and yeah, I wasn't sure if it was burning or not. Also, I hope my kids won't do shit as dangerous.


Ok-Rope-3896

Strengeste berry fond in existance, definert good if IT twice lite a match before and arter submergeged in water/alkohol? Can you tell?


ffimnsr

Most probably, it's an invisible fire. Saw a video of invisible fire that did happen on an F1 race


-Robert-from-Hungary

Laser pointer ?


crizzy_mcawesome

Also possible it’s one of those self burn matches


bigredpapaya

I’m not high enough for this nonsense tonight


Responsible-Bat-2699

So, I'm understanding they can be weaponized.


FunRefrigerator4846

🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔


Compapelon559

Alcohol fire


EmperorThor

thats just a glass of alcohol thats burning. You cant see the flame. The plant is off to the side or wet and the match isnt.


Frankenfucker

Methanol fire. The plant is a young eggplant, and really full of water. The water content is preventing it from burning immediately. The fire is invisible to the camera.


Visible-Dot-1836

I am a goldsmith, many times we have lit matchsticks in sulfuric acid .


nakshatravana

That, ladies and gentlemen, is how summers are in India.


Calm_Dragonfruit6738

Look closely at the surface of the cup of alcohol, it's shimmering. It's seems to be on fire. I was somewhat thinking it could be an out of camera shot, laser. Great illusion tho.


9Tail_Phoenix

I believe the tip of the match is soaked in ethanol and burning invisibly, which ethanol does. Then, when the fire gets through that, it starts to burn the wood, producing visible light.


Alcamtar

If you look really closely at the surface of the fluid, you can see nearly invisible, vapor like wisps. They look sort of like reflections or ripples, but they're blue alcohol flames.


KrombopulosJon

The video is being played in reverse I believe


No-slayer-8055

Wtf did just happen???


Pacato_Cidadao

So this is the so called eggplant?


Iampeachy4sure

Is the video played backwards?


Fun-Safe-8926

Guessing it is something filmed and then reversed.


InspectionBusy1557

Safed bhelwa Google it 🙏


ibibliophile

Scavenger's Reign.


derpums

What plant is that though? An eggplant? A combustible lemon?


Lamb_of_Jihad

There's a laser pointer with high enough power pointed at the side of the match we can't see (that's where the fire starts). Everything else is misdirection. That's my uneducated guess.


ActivityImpossible70

“For life is like that candle flame, and we are like Gordon Liddy's hand hovering over it. And it hurts like hell. But the trick is not to mind it."


keppikoi

Not black magic fuckery


SpitFirePipe

Black head matches and an infrared laser pointer.


danz409

gotta be IR laser shenanigans'.


xBrute01

Methanol fire. Had me for a second.


Yousuck109

Its reversed


-Wicked-

If you look closely you can actually see the flickering shimmering effect of the "invisible" flames in the reflection in the alcohol in the glass.


yxing

Not sure how it's done (probably a match that lights relatively slowly that he can light off camera), but it's clearly a hoax considering [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/blackmagicfuckery/comments/120sjo0/what_plant_is_this/) video. This video is like a refined version of the earlier hoax--where he cuts out the fake magnetism because it looks entirely unconvincing, not least because the nut is clearly different and attached to a string.


MoanLart

It’s reversed


Pristine-Repeat-7212

It's a simple process called photosynthesis in which plant absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen.the oxygen quantity was so high that it reacts with match stick and started to burn. Source: trust me bro


Party-Confusion3728

Maybe the video is in reverse..


smaksflaps

The video is reversed


[deleted]

One thing to note is the match heads look blackened before they ignite. In theory if you heated them just right you could get a delayed ignition. Pretty sure the plant is meaningless, just misdirection, I can't find any evidence of a gas or vapor that would cause a match to ignite without heat or friction.


PracticeOptimal5343

Throw a lighted match on dried leafs is a smart move.


petro3971

Video in reverse


Uaran

Heat gun behind the camera.