r/nottheonion • u/Vera_Telco • 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/MarvinLazer 9d ago

It doesn't need to melt to be structurally compromised.

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u/Specialist-Fly-9446 9d ago

I just want the numbers!