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The magic tricks of the virtual match control turned out to be the physical lesson learned at school
There are magic tricks to help you become a star of the party without much effort. Rest assured that you bet, you will never lose.
Matchstick
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Articles about Matchstick
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The matchstick problem made many people confused
The puzzle problem requires turning two triangles from 6 matches into 4 shapes by moving only two rods but not everyone can find the answer right away.
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Set of 5 matches to move the match to make you scratch your hair
See where your thinking ability is through this super interesting puzzle series.
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Why is a horizontal match bent when burning?
Did you notice when burning a match and wonder why the burnt woody body will be bent up there?
Archeology
Found the first 'matches' of humanity
Israeli scientists say stone and clay artifacts from the Stone Age can be the oldest matches ever known.
Animal world
Discover the smallest reptile in the world
Scientists have found lizards of very small size and can easily stand on the matchstick. The area where they found lizards on a small island off Madagascar.
Photo library
Image beams use matches to turn into animals
The artist and Russian photographer Stanislav Aristov created amazing beautiful animals from burning matches, smoke, fire and Photoshop.
Videos
Video: The burning process of matchsticks
Have you ever wondered what a match will start to look like?
Science Events
Summary of the best news for the week of December 2
The portal of time, Vanga's predictions, matchstick puzzles, 2000-year-old ghost forest .... are the most read by readers in the past week.
Science invention
The first form of matchsticks
The first form of matches was invented in 577 by the Northern Qi dynasties - a kingdom of short fortunes (550 - 577 AD), while the country was besieged. In the miserable…