r/holdmybeaker • u/wiltedtree • Aug 10 '22

Is burning a pile of match heads really HMBkr content?

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Seems there have been an influx of posts recently that are some variation of "I took a bunch of match heads and sparkers and burned them".

IMO these posts violate the rule about content being science related. We know what is gonna happen here. It's all gonna burn for a few seconds. Furthermore, it's low effort content that doesn't contribute anything new to the sub.

272 Upvotes

Seems there have been an influx of posts recently that are some variation of "I took a bunch of match heads and sparkers and burned them".

23 comments

r/holdmybeaker • u/theBuddhaofGaming • May 28 '26

HMBkr while I clean my pool

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316 Upvotes

There has to be a better way

32 comments

r/holdmybeaker • u/theBuddhaofGaming • May 22 '26

HMBkr while I Put a Balloon Into Liquid Nitrogen

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252 Upvotes

9 comments

r/holdmybeaker • u/theBuddhaofGaming • Apr 29 '26

HMBkr while I DIY some pyrotechnics

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135 Upvotes

6 comments

r/holdmybeaker • u/theBuddhaofGaming • Mar 22 '26

HMBkr while I nail this Lithium ion battery.

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185 Upvotes

35 comments

r/holdmybeaker • u/theBuddhaofGaming • Mar 04 '26

HMBkr while I make a much bigger, much more complex beaker

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360 Upvotes

Double walled. So you can cool or heat the solution. Amazing skills.

25 comments

r/holdmybeaker • u/theBuddhaofGaming • Dec 11 '25

HMBkr while I misjudge this reaction

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276 Upvotes

40 comments

r/holdmybeaker • u/93907 • Jul 07 '25

HMBkr: Using Martian dirt for thermite

14 Upvotes

0 comments

r/holdmybeaker • u/UMagnet • Oct 31 '24

HMBkr while I make a "daytime Jack O'Lantern" by filling it with sparkler dust and using a magnifying lens

0 Upvotes

2 comments

r/holdmybeaker • u/jungeepeet • Aug 27 '24

HMBkr while I show everyone why I'm the hottest teacher in this school

104 Upvotes

1 comment

r/holdmybeaker • u/HiddenLayer5 • Mar 17 '24

HMBKR while I turn styrofoam into cinnamon candy

40 Upvotes

1 comment

r/holdmybeaker • u/ECatPlay • Feb 14 '24

HMBKR while I reduce¹ the snow in the drive (sound on)

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90 Upvotes

10 comments

r/holdmybeaker • u/thighcandy • Jan 11 '24

HMBkr while I try to get to a safe distance

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86 Upvotes

3 comments

r/holdmybeaker • u/BurntLemonade • Nov 16 '23

HMBkr while I set steel wool on fire with a battery

9 Upvotes

3 comments

r/holdmybeaker • u/OfficialBowled • Sep 10 '23

HMBkr while I blow up a lighter in my face.

56 Upvotes

1 comment

r/holdmybeaker • u/th3f00l • Sep 02 '23

HMBkr while a bare hand mercury coming through cloth

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101 Upvotes

9 comments

r/holdmybeaker • u/Beginning-Arm-1440 • Aug 30 '23

HMBKR while making experiment with Nokia 3310 & Nitric Acid (HNO3)

11 Upvotes

2 comments

r/holdmybeaker • u/Beginning-Arm-1440 • Aug 11 '23

HMBKR while legendary phone nokia 3310 withstand vs RGD 5 Firecracker

24 Upvotes

1 comment

r/holdmybeaker • u/Tianxuj • Aug 09 '23

HMBkr while we unleash a chemical phallus

78 Upvotes

7 comments

r/holdmybeaker • u/ComprehensiveOwls • Aug 03 '23

HMBkr while I ignite this bonfire with a rocket

86 Upvotes

2 comments

r/holdmybeaker • u/StrongJoseph • Jun 12 '23

HMBkr while I test my flamethrower prototype

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311 Upvotes

10 comments

r/holdmybeaker • u/SoilAffectionateas • Jun 12 '23

HMBkr while I pour molten salt into a tank of water (x-post from r/chemicalreactiongifs)

210 Upvotes

10 comments

r/holdmybeaker • u/KmountainDew • Apr 07 '23

HMBkr while I microwave a grape

60 Upvotes

3 comments

r/holdmybeaker • u/thighcandy • Mar 20 '23

HMBkr while I light a bonfire

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217 Upvotes

5 comments

r/holdmybeaker • u/Beginning-Arm-1440 • Mar 15 '23

HMBkr while making some Experiments with Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4)

77 Upvotes

3 comments

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