One big bummer about science: Fancy (read: expensive) equipment is often required to actually see and appreciate some of the world's coolest phenomena.

Luckily, YouTube channels like UltraSlo can slow down the action for us.

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The team shot footage of a burning match at 4,000 fps (frames per second), and the oddly mesmerizing video will make you want to play with fire before you realize it.

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