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Fire Trivia
Discover blazing fire facts that will spark your imagination! From the science of combustion to history's most devastating infernos, mythology's flame-stealing gods, and the hottest record-breaking blazes - prepare to be amazed by fiery secrets you never knew existed.
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What do you call solidified, leftover plant material that turns to ash after a fire?
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What hardy desert plant releases its seeds in response to wildfire smoke chemicals?
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What three things make up the classic 'fire triangle' needed for combustion?
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What is the chemical name for the white-hot incendiary substance used in some military flares and bombs?
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What is the name for a firefighter who parachutes into remote areas to fight wildfires?
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Which 1911 New York City factory fire led to major workplace safety reforms?
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What large red vehicle carries firefighters and their equipment?
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Cooking food over an open fire outdoors is often called what?
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The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in 1911 killed approximately how many workers?
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The 1865 explosion and fire aboard which Mississippi steamboat killed around 1,800, the worst U.S. maritime disaster?
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What is the spinning, fast-moving column of flame sometimes called a 'fire devil'?
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What do we call a fire that is fully out of control and very large?
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What is the eerie bioluminescent glow from fungi on decaying wood, sometimes mistaken for fire, called?
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Which element, atomic number 12, burns with a brilliant white light used in old flash photography?
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What is the central, fibrous thread of a candle that you light?
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Which national park's 1988 fires burned nearly 800,000 acres, sparking debate over 'let it burn' policy?
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Which Australian event of 2019โ2020 was nicknamed the 'Black Summer' due to massive blazes?
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What is the term for the chemical that fire retardant aircraft drop, often dyed red, on wildfires?
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What is the term for the angle and depth of charring on wood, used by investigators to gauge fire intensity?
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Which medieval Chinese invention, a precursor to fireworks and guns, mixed saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal?
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What protective clothing do firefighters wear to resist heat and flames?
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What handheld firework that you light and hold sparkles brightly?
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What is the term for trees and plants that have adapted to survive or even require fire?
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What do you call the act of starting a fire on purpose to harm property?
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What do you call a planned escape path from a building during a fire?
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What is the study and investigation of how fires start and spread called?
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Which legendary creature was said to live in fire in medieval European folklore?
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What is the deliberate setting of fires by land managers to reduce wildfire risk called?
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What gas in the air does fire need to keep burning?
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What is the slow, flameless burning of a material called?
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What everyday object provides a flame to light birthday candles?
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What tall building feature do firefighters climb with ladders to reach high windows?
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What is a controlled fire burning in a chimney inside a home called?
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What word describes something that catches fire very easily?
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What number do you call in the United States for fire emergencies?
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Which festival of lights in India involves lighting countless oil lamps called diyas?
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What term describes the heat transfer that lets you feel warmth from a fire across a room?
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What is the approximate temperature at which paper ignites, famously the title of a Bradbury novel?
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Which planet in our solar system is sometimes called the 'fiery' red planet?
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What class of fire extinguisher is designed specifically for flammable liquids like gasoline?
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In Greek mythology, which Titan stole fire from the gods to give to humanity?
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What is the rapid spread of fire across surfaces due to ignition of hot gases called?
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What do you call the small explosive devices launched into the sky to celebrate?
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What is the minimum temperature at which a liquid gives off enough vapor to ignite called?
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What glowing, hot piece of wood remains after a fire dies down?
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Which religion's followers, the Zoroastrians, traditionally keep sacred fires burning in temples?
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What is the dark cloud of particles produced when materials burn called?
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What is the highest temperature class of fire (deep-seated metal fires) in the U.S. classification?
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What is the name of the fire-generated thunderstorm cloud that can spawn lightning?
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Which holiday is famous for colorful fireworks in the United States on July 4th?
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What is the wax stick with a wick that burns to give light?
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What kind of dog is traditionally associated with riding on fire trucks?
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What outdoor fire do people gather around to make s'mores while camping?
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What naturally occurring fire in Turkey, called Yanartaล, has burned for thousands of years?
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Which 1631 fire destroyed much of Boston's earliest settlement structures, prompting the first fire ordinance in America?
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Which Hindu god of fire is invoked in many Vedic rituals?
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Which gel-like incendiary, used heavily in WWII and Vietnam, sticks to surfaces as it burns?
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What metal device on the street do firefighters connect hoses to for water?
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The 1906 fire that devastated which U.S. city followed a major earthquake?
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What incendiary balloon weapon did Japan launch toward North America during WWII?
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What is the rare, luminous plasma discharge seen on ship masts during storms called?
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When something is no longer on fire, we say the fire has been what?
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Which African savanna phenomenon sees birds like the black kite deliberately spread fire to flush out prey?
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Which 1666 disaster destroyed thousands of homes but reportedly killed very few people directly?
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What naturally fire-resistant mineral was once woven into cloth and insulation?
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What is the term for the temperature at which a substance ignites without an external flame?
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What legendary incendiary weapon used by the Byzantine Empire could burn even on water?
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What rises upward from a fire and can make it hard to breathe?
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What force creates the heat when you rub two dry sticks together to start a flame?
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Which Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes and fire is said to dwell in the Kฤซlauea crater?
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The Peshtigo Fire of 1871, the deadliest wildfire in U.S. history, occurred in which state?
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What element produces the brilliant red color in fireworks?
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The deadliest single building fire in modern history, the 2003 station nightclub fire, killed 100 people in which U.S. state?
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Which element, atomic number 19, produces a lilac-purple flame in a flame test?
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What is the term for the hottest measurable flame, produced by burning dicyanoacetylene in oxygen, around 5,000ยฐC?
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Which fairy-tale bird is reborn from its own ashes?
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What animal mascot reminds people to prevent forest fires in the U.S.?
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The town of Centralia, Pennsylvania, was abandoned due to a fire burning underground since which year?
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What do firefighters use to spray water onto a fire?
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Which deep-sea creature produces light through bioluminescence rather than actual fire, despite 'fire' nicknames?
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Which prehistoric human ancestor is often credited with the controlled use of fire?
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What is the colorless, odorless gas produced by incomplete combustion that is deadly to inhale?
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What is the SI-derived measure of the rate of heat release of a fire, often in kilowatts, called?
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What is the term for the dark band of carbon left on a surface, used to trace a fire's origin?
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What is the term for the rotating updraft of flame that can reach over 1,000ยฐC in major wildfires?
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What is the name of the team of people who put out fires?
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What is a long pole with a flame on top, often carried in ceremonies?
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What is the name of the firefighting hand tool combining an axe and an adze, named after its inventor?
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What part of a stove produces the flame for cooking on a gas range?
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What do you call tiny burning bits that fly off a fire into the air?
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The eternal flame at the tomb of which U.S. president burns at Arlington National Cemetery?
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Which Norse trickster god's name is often (mistakenly) linked to fire in popular culture?
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Which Roman emperor rebuilt Rome after the Great Fire of 64 AD and blamed Christians for it?
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What is the term for materials treated to resist burning, common in furniture and clothing?
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What is a large outdoor fire built for celebrations or gatherings called?
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The Great Fire of London began in a bakery on which street?
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What is the most common liquid used by firefighters to extinguish fires?
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What is the name for embers carried by wind that start new fires ahead of a wildfire front?
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Which Olympic tradition involves a flame lit in Olympia, Greece, and carried to the host city?
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What is the name of the device that measures the oxygen needed for a material to burn, called the LOI?
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What is the unit named after a 19th-century scientist used to measure flame temperature historically (degrees of which scale)?
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The Great Fire of London occurred in which year?
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What very large, dangerous fire spreads quickly through forests?
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What is the lowest temperature at which a fuel produces enough vapor to sustain combustion after ignition called?
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Which obscure phenomenon describes fire that burns underground in peat or coal seams for years?
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What foam-based agent do firefighters use to smother large fuel and chemical fires?
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What should you do if your clothes catch fire?
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What is the name for the strip of land cleared of vegetation to stop a wildfire's spread?
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What is the term for an explosion caused when oxygen suddenly rushes into an oxygen-starved fire?
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Which of these is commonly used to put out a small kitchen fire on a stove?
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What device beeps loudly to warn people of a fire in their home?
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What is the term for fire spreading through the tops of trees, the most dangerous wildfire behavior?
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What color is the hottest part of a typical candle flame?
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What is the chemical process that produces fire, releasing heat and light, called?
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Which ancient Persian festival, still celebrated, involves jumping over bonfires before the new year?
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The Iroquois Theatre fire of 1903, one of the deadliest building fires in U.S. history, was in which city?
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The 'Big Burn' of 1910 scorched 3 million acres across Idaho, Montana, and which other state?
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Fire gives off two main things: light and what else?
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What is the rare atmospheric optical phenomenon resembling a horizontal rainbow sometimes called a 'fire rainbow'?
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What is the approximate temperature of the surface of the Sun, the ultimate fireball, in Celsius?
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What is the burning gas part of a fire that you can see called?
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Which of these would help a fire grow bigger?
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The Hindenburg airship disaster, which ended in flames, occurred in which year?
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The mythical Greek monster the Chimera was said to breathe what?
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Which ancient wonder, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, used a fire at its top for what purpose?
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Which ancient Roman goddess of the hearth had priestesses who kept a sacred fire burning?
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What is the device firefighters use to break down doors during rescues called?
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In Polynesian mythology, which demigod is said to have brought fire to humans from the underworld?
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Which type of fire extinguisher uses potassium acetate and is required for commercial kitchen grease fires?
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Which of these is a fuel commonly burned for warmth and cooking?
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Which type of pine tree's cones only open to release seeds after exposure to fire?
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Which of these helps people get down safely during a building fire?
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What do you call the burnt, powdery residue left after wood burns?
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The 1871 Great Chicago Fire was long blamed on a cow kicking over a lantern in whose barn?
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What is the bright orange-yellow color in fireworks usually produced by which element?
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What is the term for the visible boundary where unburned and burned fuel meet, advancing across a wildfire?
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The Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire of 1942, killing 492, occurred in which city?
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What small wooden or paper stick is struck to start a flame?
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What is the term for the cool blue glow sometimes seen during the burning of methane, named for marsh gas?
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What is the term for charcoal-like residue, used by scientists to date ancient wildfires in rock layers?
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What is the term for a sudden, violent flame eruption when a closed compartment's gases ignite, distinct from backdraft?
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What is the SI unit of energy often used to measure the heat released by fire?
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Which Aztec sun and war god was associated with fire and human sacrifice?
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Which 1421 ordinance in London first regulated chimneys and hearths after repeated fires, named for the curfew bell?
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What chemical element, with symbol P, can spontaneously ignite in air?
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Which season is usually the worst for wildfires in dry regions?
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What pigment or element gives fireworks their bright green color?
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Which Japanese fire god, born in flames, is said to have killed his mother Izanami at birth?
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In which ancient city did Emperor Nero supposedly 'fiddle while it burned' in 64 AD?
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Which gas, lighter than air and highly flammable, was used in the Hindenburg?
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