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Candle Under Glass Experiment

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Extreme Scientist Sarah Gulch demonstrates what happens if you put a burning candle inside a sealed jar. A common misconception is that the candle goes out and the water rises because it consumes all the oxygen inside the jar. That is not what is going on.
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