The first know lighter, as we know them today, was created by a German named Johann W. Dobereiner in 1823. The lighter he invented was also called Dobereiner's lamp. It was massive by today's standard and was replaced by other, smaller lighters by the end of the 19th century.
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The invention of the modern cigarette lighter is credited to German chemist Johann Wolfgang Dobereiner in 1823. He created a device called the "Döbereiner's Lamp" which used a chemical reaction to create a flame.
The invention of the lighter came about as a more convenient and portable way to create fire compared to traditional methods like flint and steel or rubbing sticks together. Lighters provided a quick and easy way to ignite fires, making them widely used for various purposes such as lighting cigarettes or starting campfires.
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The comparative degree of "light" is "lighter."
As in most measurements, the lesser number is smaller, lighter or shorter. In this case 12.9 is lighter than 13.5
You do not become lighter or heavier when you fart. Farting releases gas that was already inside your body, so there is no change in mass.