Where there's smoke, there's fire

When a dental student does a dental anatomy practical, she has to use a bunsen burner, some metal instruments, and some green wax to create the exact form of a certain tooth. At UTHSCSA, she would have 2 hours to complete this task. She would have been told to try and keep all of the aforementioned materials close at hand, so as not to waste any time reaching 2 inches for the flame rather than 1 inch--after all, she only has 2 hours.

She would be told to be careful not to put her flame too closely to her computer or her TV monitor, and not to put her flame too closely to her papers. (If you need a reason why, see the picture below of the guy who burned a hole in his TV. Warning: This picture is old, so this guy could be your dentist. Beware. He does not keep track of his flames.)

Unfortunately, she would not be told to wear her hair securely tied back. And so it is that two of my friends set their hair on fire during the practical on Tuesday.

Don't worry, no one was seriously injured. They just have bangs now. Little ones. Only a few right in front.