Promethean Matches - The Ancestor to Modern Matches

In this video we make the ancestor to modern matches before phosphorus: The Promethean Match The operating principle is that sulfuric acid would react with potassium chlorate and sugar to catch fire. So to turn it into a match, the sulfuric acid was stored in a glass capsule that was broken and mixed with potassium chlorate and sugar. This would ignite and set fire to the paper roll it was packaged in. Related video: Lighting Matches with Acid - Donate to NurdRage! Through Patreon (preferred): Through Youtube Memberships: Twitter: Reddit: Instagram: