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The Burning Kleenex Trick

posted 17 years ago by ryohorii
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At one point Pascal (Ian Holm) does this little trick where he burns a folded Kleenex and it rises into the air as it burns down. Does anybody know how to do this trick?

[–] dpicasso 17 years ago

it's not a piece of Kleenex- it's the wrapper from an Amaretto biscuit.

it's a very thin paper that you form into a tube, then set alight. it's carried aloft by its own heat.

we used to do this when we were kids and lucky enough to have some of these biscuits on hand.

[–] roark-12 17 years ago

Amaretti Di Saronno, made by D. Lazzoroni. In New York they are available at Zabar's.

www.zabars.com

[–] ryohorii 17 years ago

thanks!

[–] chsuumd 17 years ago

I do this for students. What also works is the paper that tea bags are made out of. When you cut off the ends and shake out the tea, it looks like a little tube.

[–] plurality-1 11 years ago

When I was in London about twenty years ago with my two small sons a waiter did this for them.

[–] elsafaith95 (1) 2 months ago

Amazing, I loved it! medium.com

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