Interior Minister Davor Božinović announced Friday that Croatia is officially free of landmines. Thirty-one years after the end of the Homeland War, all known minefields have been cleared — a major milestone for the country.
Because it looks similar to white phosphors, which has a flash point of 20-30°C and burns at over 1000°C. People put it in their pockets and it catches on fire after a few minutes.
Can’t even pick up amber at North Sea and Baltic shores.
I’ve always been told that you can, you just shouldn’t put it in your pocket without checking.
Yeah, I exaggerated a bit for the joke.
Wait, why?
Because it looks similar to white phosphors, which has a flash point of 20-30°C and burns at over 1000°C. People put it in their pockets and it catches on fire after a few minutes.