Freezing Temperatures Cause Soda Explosions in Glen Ellyn, Illinois
• Extreme cold in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, causes soda bottles to freeze and explode.
• A viral TikTok video captured by a delivery driver shows the effects of temperatures around 10°F on soda left outside.
• The phenomenon occurs because carbon dioxide in soda expands as it freezes, leading to increased pressure and bursting bottles.
Extreme cold leads to exploding soda bottles
In Glen Ellyn, Illinois, extreme cold temperatures have led to a peculiar phenomenon: exploding soda bottles. A local delivery driver, Matthew Thomas Jones, captured a viral video showcasing the effects of the frigid weather, which dipped to around 10°F (-12°C). Jones discovered that bottles of soda left outdoors were freezing and, consequently, exploding due to the expansion of carbon dioxide inside.
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