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Officials Warn of Spontaneous Combustion Risk of Linseed Oil and Other Common Household Products - ABC News
How do oil lamps work? More specifically, how come the wick doesn't burn down into an oil lamp's fuel well, starting a fire, when left to burn out? What is it about
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