Originally Posted by Tom Blevins:
Wow, after reading all the responses it's as clear as mud to me! Where is Bill Nye the Science Guy when you need him.
As a kid I remember watching Mr Wizard.
One of his experiments was to mix alcohol and water and then soak a handkerchief in it. The handkerchief was then lit on fire.
Only the alcohol would burn leaving the handkerchief untouched.
No TV magic there. I actually tried it a home and it worked.
(and no Timmys were harmed in the experiment 
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