A popular Reddit thread about an 'atomic cigarette lighter' seems true. In 1952, physicist Ted Taylor used a nuclear blast to ignite his smoke.
A popular Reddit thread suggests a US scientist once lit his cigarette with a nuclear explosion. The story appears to be true: Theoretical physicist Ted Taylor ignited his smoke with thermal energy released by a test blast on June 1, 1952, according to a book published in 1999. Taylor used a cup-shaped mirror to focus the light from the detonation onto the tip of his cigarette.
A popular Reddit thread suggests a US scientist once lit his cigarette with a nuclear explosion. The story appears to be true: Theoretical physicist Ted Taylor ignited his smoke with thermal energy released by a test blast on June 1, 1952, according to a book published in 1999. Taylor used a cup-shaped mirror to focus the light from the detonation onto the tip of his cigarette.
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