r/nottheonion 9d ago

DC heat melts head off wax replica of Abraham Lincoln

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0xxjn07d6qo
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u/Specialist-Fly-9446 9d ago

Article leaves out the most important part - what is the melting point of this candle wax, and how hot was it?

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u/_Rand_ 9d ago

Looks like most waxes are between 120-180f, but some can be as low as 75f.

Given the idea behind this was to melt I'd assume they used some sort of blend that kept it much lower than 120f but not so low it would be a puddle on a slightly warm day.

It does sound like it's melting faster than intended though.