Before matches, starting a fire was a battle—flint, steel, or keeping an old flame alive. Then came matches in the 1820s, coated with white phosphorus. But this “miracle” had a deadly cost: factory workers, often women and kids, developed “phossy jaw,” where their jawbones rotted from toxic fumes. Faces disfigured, lives lost, all for the spark we take for granted today. Next time you light a match, remember the price paid. #historyfacts #darkhistory #didyouknow #phossyjaw | MindBlow Fact

Flint's Deadly Water