Aha Trivia Stuff Everyone Should Know
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If someone's clothes catch fire, what should they do?

Stop, drop, and roll.

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  2. Run for the door
  3. Stop, drop, and roll ✔

Why: Stop, drop, and roll smothers flames. Running can make fire burn faster.

Huh, didn't know that: Stop, drop, and roll smothers flames. Running can make fire burn faster.

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Stop, drop, and roll, not rock and roll!
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Answer: Stop, drop, and roll. Stop, drop, and roll smothers flames. Running can make fire burn faster.

  1. Scouting America: Emergency Preparedness www.scouting.org/merit-badges/emergency-preparedness
    (c) Clothes on fire
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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