6 Questions
Who is credited with inventing matches?
John Walker
What material did John Walker use to make the first matches?
Cardboard
Why did John Walker decide not to patent his invention?
He believed it would be easier for him to benefit humanity
Which substance caught fire when John Walker tried to scrape it off the wooden stick?
Chemicals
What did John Walker initially use to mix the chemicals together?
Wooden sticks
Why did John Walker replace the cardboard matches with 3-inch wooden sticks?
To make them safer to handle
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