We assume you are converting between pound and gram. The SI base unit for mass is the kilogram. 1 kilogram is equal to 2.20462262185 lbs, or 1000 grams. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between pounds and grams.
The first disposable lighter was invented in 1972 by the S. T. Dupont Company, an affiliate of Gillette. Later in 1973, BIC introduced a disposable lighter that was capable of 3,000 lights, accord...
Though we take lighters for granted, if you think about it, they are an amazing invention. In any place, at any time--with only the press of a button--combustion is possible! We think the history of lighters is an interesting subject, so here you have it: The lighter was invented in 1816. The first lighter was called Dobereiner's Lamp (named after its creator, a German chemist named Johann Wolfgang Dobereiner). But his lighter did not use butane or oil as fuel, it used (the highly explosive) hydrogen.