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IT is a popular belief that a fire will not burn if exposed to the sun, and, from all I have observed, it seems well founded. Can any of your readers favour me with an explanation of the phenomenon, if true; or is it a mere superstition?
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WATSON, C. Does Sunshine Extinguish Fire?. Nature 16, 341 (1877). https://doi.org/10.1038/016341a0
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