To make ice appear flammable, add cubes of ice to calcium carbide. When the ice starts to melt, it will react with the calcium carbide and form highly flammable acetylene gas, which then ignites.
DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!
Thirst For Science explains how it works in this demonstration video:
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Tales of the San Francisco Cacophony Society, featuring a foreword by Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk and
afterword by Stuart Mangrum of the Billboard Liberation
Front and Charlie Todd of Improv Everywhere.
