Summary
A delivery driver in Illinois recorded a video showing soda bottles freezing and exploding due to extremely cold temperatures. The video gained over 2.1 million views on TikTok in six days. The incident highlighted how soda, which contains carbon dioxide, expands and can burst in freezing conditions.
Key Facts
- The incident occurred in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, during a freezing morning when temperatures were around 10 degrees Fahrenheit.
- The video was recorded by Matthew Thomas Jones, a 60-year-old delivery driver.
- Soda, containing carbon dioxide, freezes at about 30 degrees Fahrenheit and can expand by up to 9%.
- The pressure from the expansion causes sealed soda bottles to burst.
- Jones's video went viral on TikTok, receiving over 2.1 million views and more than 265,000 likes.
- Viewers questioned why the soda bottles were left outside in freezing weather.
- Another delivery driver shared a similar experience involving beer freezing and exploding.
