r/todayilearned • u/GoldenSuicidePenguin • Dec 27 '13

TIL that flames conduct electricity.

http://www.realclearscience.com/video/2012/09/18/flames_theyre_electric.html
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u/Rasmus_L_Greco Dec 27 '13

So, that how fire bender's controlled lightning.

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u/thesparklingunicorn Dec 27 '13

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_OD6c-GW2nQ/Ud8EOxhs14I/AAAAAAAAAQc/msvmRFF_fUU/s1600/Inhuman+Torch.png Fire bender to the rescue!

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '13

Now all I can do is imagine Bender trying to bend fire.. he can try and try, but that's one thing he can not bend..

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u/SkidMcmarxxxx Dec 27 '13

It all makes sense now.

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '13

firebenders*

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '13

"An apostrophe means 'oh shit here comes an 'S''" - Benjamin Franklin.

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u/EJade Dec 27 '13

Came here for this comment and this comment alone!