Man creates sudden burst of flame by peeling pomelo near a lighter in Sichuan, China

On November 11, 2026, in Sichuan, China, @Yángqín shared an amusing video showing how pomelo peel reacts to an open flame. In the footage, a man holds a pomelo with part of its peel already removed while another man sits behind a desk holding a lighter. As the lighter is ignited, the man holding the fruit peels another section of the pomelo near the flame, causing a sudden burst of fire to appear. This reaction occurs because the pomelo rind contains limonene, a flammable essential oil released in tiny droplets when the peel is squeezed or removed. When these droplets contact an open flame, they ignite and create a brief burst of fire.