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Yes, but from what I hear, you shouldn't try to make it at home, because the ingredients it uses are toxic and/or ignite when exposed to air!

Mix thirty grains of phosphorus with a half ounce of oil of cinnamon in a test tube, then heat the test tube until the phosphorus melts.

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