• Semi-Hemi-Demigod
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    1 year ago

    When I’m building a fire I crumple the newspaper into a ball because it increases the surface area and density of the fuel, so it will burn longer and hopefully catch the wood on fire

    • NarendraCzarOP
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      41 year ago

      Doesn’t that make it less energy efficient. Ofc it burns longer but with less powerrr ig so

      • Semi-Hemi-Demigod
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        101 year ago

        I’m just using it to start a fire, so the efficiency isn’t really important. What I need is a couple minutes of hot flame that will light other things on fire.

    • theodewere
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      31 year ago

      it also ruins the piece of paper, so you can’t make revisions and keep working with it… nothing can be done with what’s on that page… it’s all garbage!

  • Cloudless ☼
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    51 year ago

    You have been deceived. People always crumple paper into a flat disc shape. All evidence showing ball-shaped paper must have been fabricated.

    • all-knight-party
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      31 year ago

      I believe aliens contacted the ancient Egyptians and taught them the ways of crumpling paper into flat discs

  • @kaitco@lemmy.world
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    51 year ago

    The human hand naturally curves into a circular shape when closed.

    Squeezing anything in a hand will naturally form a ball shape. This will occur with anything, but paper is more readily available and crumples easily.

  • @DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works
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    41 year ago

    If you get frustrated by something you’re writing, crumpling it into a ball gets out frustration by destroying the work and then it’s easier to toss into a garbage can.

    • Semi-Hemi-Demigod
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      31 year ago

      I organize tasks with post-it notes on a wall, partly for the satisfaction of crumpling it into a ball when I get something done.

  • @MrJameGumb@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Crumpling things tends with your hands to result in said things becoming ball shaped. What shape do you recommend I crumple paper into?