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Newsgroups: net.sci
Subject: unexplained phenomenon
Message-ID: <836@aluxe.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 9-Jan-86 15:29:50 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan  9 15:29:50 1986
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This morning I came across an unusual happening as I drove to work.
I could not quite understand the physics of the situation, so I look
to you scientifically oriented peoples for an explanation. Here's what
happened: I jumped in my car in the morning to go to work.  It was about
21 deg.F outside.  I started up, turning on the heat, and was on my way.
On the floor of the passenger side was a six-pack of sparkling water that
I had bought the day before, and left in the car overnight. About 2 or
3 min. down the road, I decided to have a drink, so I opened one of the
bottles with an opener that I had in the car. Lo and behold, a few
seconds later, the liquid in the bottle solidified (turned to cloudy ice)
from the top down. This happened within seconds, and almost all of the
liquid in the bottle had changed.  The only contents of the liquid were
naturally carbonated water, and some natural flavorings(cola,cherry,
and spices). Did the gas trapped in the bottle keep it from freezing
previously? What happened? Any bright ideas ?


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