Rosa Parks' arrest on this day in 1955 sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott and changed the world. On Dec. 1, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus
Fire is a chemical reaction that gives off light and heat. It is an example of the chemical process of oxidation.
Greek fire. n. 1. (Military) a Byzantine weapon employed in naval warfare from 670 ad. It consisted of an unknown mixture that, when wetted, exploded and was projected, burning, from tubes. 2. (Military) any of several other inflammable mixtures used in warfare up to the 19th century.