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Could one make a working candle from one's own earwax?

Asked by AstroChuck (37666points) November 23rd, 2009 from iPhone

Obviously you’d have to save it up for years.

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ItalianPrincess1217's avatar

I just threw up in my mouth.

filmfann's avatar

Yes, but it would smell terrible.
Have you ever heard of an ear candle? They used to do this to remove earwax.

J0E's avatar

Yuck. I hope the answer is ‘No’.

NaturalMineralWater's avatar

You mean the working man’s candle. Sure.

Buttonstc's avatar

Ahahahahahahaha

It’s rare that I actually laugh out loud while on the computer but if anyone can do it, it’s you, AC.

But to answer the question, I suppose it’s possible if you’ve found a way to live as long as Methuselah in order to accumulate enough for one the size of a tealight.

avvooooooo's avatar

Bored much?

dalepetrie's avatar

That would HURT.

fireinthepriory's avatar

I think it’d be too goopy. And also… I’m gonna repeat @trailsillustrated‘s ewwwwwwwww

shadling21's avatar

I’ll try it and let you know.

jfos's avatar

Also, it wouldn’t taste very good.

Shuttle128's avatar

@jfos I don’t have any idea why you’d eat a candle made of earwax…...but I most definitely agree with you!

Val123's avatar

Well, if you can settle for428 months of harvesting, and three seconds of burning….sure. Why not? (sayeth the wife of the financially illiterate Eskimo husband!)

ratboy's avatar

I think you’d have to use snot as a bonding agent. Perhaps you could also fashion a wick from nose hairs.

coffeenut's avatar

Why not? and use the ear hair as the wick
Shrek did it.

Buttonstc's avatar

Lurve for the Shrek reference.

I love love love the Shrek movies. Pure genius from Mike Myers and all involved !

Cotton101's avatar

loll..very creative question! But, having said that, have no idea my friend! And, will not be trying to prove or disprove the question. They are very cheap at Walmart!

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