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CaC₂ + 2H₂O → C₂H₂ + Ca(OH)₂
That’s the reaction inside carbide lamps. Calcium carbide reacts with water to produce acetylene gas, which burns with a bright, warm flame. It feels raw and full of character.

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May 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
“Take a step. Call it your very first step on a 24,000-mile walk across the world. You take this inaugural stride in Ethiopia, in the Great Rift Valley of Africa, the paradise of thorns where humankind was born.” —@PaulSalopek #EdenWalk https://x.com/NatGeoAdventure/status/1483516793440325635
July 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM
“Take a step. Call it your very first step on a 24,000-mile walk across the world. You take this inaugural stride in Ethiopia, in the Great Rift Valley of Africa, the paradise of thorns where humankind was born.” —@PaulSalopek #EdenWalk https://x.com/NatGeoAdventure/status/1483516793440325635
July 28, 2025 at 7:45 PM