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The friction match was invented in 1826 by accident, when a chemist scraped a stirring stick on his hearth.
First appeared1826 (200 yrs ago)
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The friction match was invented in 1826 by accident, when a chemist scraped a stirring stick on his hearth.
From the big bang to matches
The most direct chain from the start of the universe, following what things are made from and, for living things, what they evolved from. Each step shows when it first appeared.
big bang13.8 bn yrs ago
Hhydrogen13.8 bn yrs ago
water4.4 bn yrs ago
gluec. 200,000 yrs ago
matches1826