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Interesting accidental science experiment here yesterday. Setup: If it's

not summer, then our garage can often be used to store drinks, as it's cold enough out there with the poorly insulated door, while still usually staying above freezing. Like the rest of the country, it's been very cold. 3 days ago, I brought in a can of Pepsi 0, and it was partly frozen. Yesterday, I brought in a bottle of Mt Dew Zero and I looked closely at the bottle before opening it. Not frozen at all. I put a bunch of ice in my glass, opened the bottle and started to pour it into the glass. Instant slushie. I don't remember enough physics / fluid dynamics / thermodynamics / whatever, but I think I remember that something that's pressurized will have a different freezing point. Having it just become a slushie when I poured it was fun. It might be too warm today for a repeat.
Posted: 02/10/2026 at 10:35 AM ET

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Interesting accidental science experiment here yesterday. Setup: If it's
Late 80s Hokie 02/10/26 10:35 AM ET
The pressure kept the fluid from freezing....
Freddyburg Hokie 02/12/26 09:23 AM ET
Water molecules need to expand slightly to form crystals
Spudnut 02/10/26 06:58 PM ET
Mmmmmm....Beer slushies... **
Burruss Writer 02/10/26 02:42 PM ET
PV=NRT**
calihokie 02/10/26 01:05 PM ET
Had a Coke Zero can blow it's top completely off earlier this cold snap.
Vtskier1 02/10/26 11:56 AM ET
I've had beers that were placed in cold storage that became instant...
EDGEMAN 02/10/26 10:55 AM ET