Lucknow, Nov. 28 -- Busting several myths and superstitions propagated in society, the need for rational thinking was encouraged as part of a session 'Mad Lab Mysteries' on the first day of the 10th Kabir Festival on Friday. The three-day festival will continue at UP Sangeet Natak Akademi till Sunday.

Rama Shankar Bajpai and Rajkamal Srivastava during the session highlighted how people are being fleeced out of their money due to superstitions. In an experiment used to bust these superstitions, Srivastava ignited fire without any wood or matchsticks.

He later explained, "It is generally shown that some people light a fire by only pouring some liquid but the basic principle behind it is that the container is already coated with potassium ...