Aha Trivia Stuff Everyone Should Know
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How should you safely light a match?

Strike away from you and hold it by the unlit end.

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  1. Strike away from you and hold it by the unlit end ✔
  2. Strike toward your face
  3. Hold the tip

Why: Strike the match away from your body and hold the unlit end. Let it burn out or extinguish it safely.

Huh, didn't know that: Strike the match away from your body and hold the unlit end. Let it burn out or extinguish it safely.

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Strike away, not toward your nose.
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Answer: Strike away from you and hold it by the unlit end. Strike the match away from your body and hold the unlit end. Let it burn out or extinguish it safely.

  1. Scouting America: Fire Safety www.scouting.org/merit-badges/fire-safety
    Demonstrate lighting a match safely, the proper way to extinguish it, and to dispose of it. Explain the similarities and differences between safety matches and strike-anywhere matches.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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