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China's wall-mounted cigarette lighters spark online fascination
Original: China is already living in 2030. They have cigarette lighters built right into the walls
Posts are highlighting a feature of Chinese homes and hotels: cigarette lighters built directly into walls, so smokers can light up without carrying a lighter. Commenters are divided, with some calling it a glimpse of futuristic convenience and others questioning the practicality and fire safety of putting an open flame mechanism into a wall socket.
Why now: A viral post about an unusual everyday design in China is amusing and surprising people abroad
Evidence
- China is already living in 2030. They have cigarette lighters built right into the walls · joeroganhq · 390
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