Candle Facts

Many believe that if all of the candles on a birthday cake are blown out with one breath, while making a silent wish, the wish will come true.

Before clocks, there were candle clocks that when burned, indicated the passage of periods of time. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder.

In an emergency, a Crayola crayon can be used as a candle and will burn for about 15 to 30 minutes.

There's a regenerative candle that creates a new candle as it melts.