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Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon have created a fantasy world of dragons breathing fire.
To ignite and sustain a flame, we need a fuel, an oxidising agent and a heat source.
But if dragons existed, what real-world biological mechanisms and chemical reactions might they use?.
If these sparks discharged across the ducts at the back of a dragon’s mouth, they could ignite the high-pressure jet of oil and oxygen. While we’ll never see a dragon unleashing torrents of flames outside the realm of fiction, it’s intriguing to ponder the science behind fantasy. So, next time you witness a Targaryen ’s command of "dracarys," think about the biology behind that magical inferno..
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