Today I learned about the ‘80s Casio calculator that doubles as a massive lighter.

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Last fourth dimension one murder eBay , it sell for $ 499 .

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An old ad that’s floating around the net.

Was the flame more like this normally?

Yep, there are full unboxings on YouTube.

You can see that the calculator is kind of embedded in the lighter.

The yubiwa (finger ring) pipe, Casio’s first publicized invention.

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