>> I lit a thin magnesium ribbon with a match.
>>
>> OTOH, a nice solid lump of it probably won't burn too well. I hear 
>> they make pencil sharpeners out of it. (Or, more likely, some alloy of 
>> it.)
> 
> Great. Now I'm just going to HAVE to get a pencil sharpener and set it 
> ablaze. Thanks Andrew :)

DON'T DO IT!

ESPECIALLY IF YOUR PENCIL SHARPENER IS PLASTIC!!!

:-O

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