When Sara Zaske’s 7-year-old daughter came home from school asking for matches, Zaske’s response was just what you would expect from an American parent: “Why?” But Zaske wasn’t living in America at ...

As neolithic humans knew, it’s not easy to light a fire. When fire was used for both heat and illumination, the delay between wanting a little light and getting one could be a problem. One of the ways ...

Here's a piece of knowledge you should commit to memory, because when you need to know it you may be in no position to Google it. At some point you may find yourself in the great outdoors, possibly in ...

This miniature patent leather shoe/boot belonged to my grandfather. You keep matches inside and strike them on the bottom. I know it is over 100 years old. Could you give me some information on its ...

Jan. 6 (UPI) --A Chinese man with a unique skill set broke a pair of Guinness World Records by using hand-thrown playing cards to slice cucumbers and light matches. Zhang Yazhou, aka NengLiangJun on ...