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
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-- Late 80s Hokie
Feb 10, 2026 at 10:35 AM ET
Late 80s Hokie
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02/10/26 10:35 AM ET
The pressure kept the fluid from freezing....
-- Freddyburg Hokie
Feb 12, 2026 at 09:23 AM ET
Freddyburg Hokie
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02/12/26 09:23 AM ET
Water molecules need to expand slightly to form crystals
-- Spudnut
Feb 10, 2026 at 06:58 PM ET
Spudnut
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02/10/26 06:58 PM ET
Mmmmmm....Beer slushies... **
-- Burruss Writer
Feb 10, 2026 at 02:42 PM ET
Burruss Writer
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02/10/26 02:42 PM ET
Had a Coke Zero can blow it's top completely off earlier this cold snap.
-- Vtskier1
Feb 10, 2026 at 11:56 AM ET
Vtskier1
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02/10/26 11:56 AM ET
I've had beers that were placed in cold storage that became instant...
-- EDGEMAN
Feb 10, 2026 at 10:55 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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02/10/26 10:55 AM ET