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08-31-2012, 07:32 PM
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| Chinese Boy Left With 38 Stitches After Frozen Cola Can Explodes in His Face
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Originally Posted by Rocket News 24 Nothing quenches yours thirst on a hot summer day like a chilled can of cola. Some people, eager to make their cold beverage even more refreshing, may think of leaving a can in the freezer for a few hours.
This is exactly what one boy in China did, leaving with him with 38 stitches after the frozen can exploded in his face the moment he opened it. (Possibly disturbing to some, so spoiler'd for safety)
The incident, which was reported by the boy’s mother on Chinese Twitter-like service Sina Weibo on August 26, has served to alert the Chinese public to the dangers of defying common sense and freezing carbonated beverages.
According to the boy’s mother, the accident occurred on the night of August 25 after he took a frozen can of cola out of the freezer. The moment the boy pulled open the tab, the can exploded from the top and sent chilled aluminum shrapnel flying at his face. The boy was severely injured and returned home from the hospital that night with 31 stitches on his face and 7 on the inside of his mouth.
The next day, the mother posted pictures of her son’s injury to Sina Weibo as a warning to others who chill carbonated beverages by putting them in the freezer.
“This accident has taught us a huge lesson. It is a lesson we must never forget. Families with small children, please be careful. Do not put carbonated beverages in the freezer.”
Cans are designed to hold only a certain volume of liquid. When soda or other carbonated beverages are frozen, not only does the water expand as it turns to ice, but the carbon dioxide gas gets squeezed out of the mixture as it solidifies, building up even more pressure on the walls of the can.
When a can of soda is left in the freezer long enough, it will usually explode on its own, creating a sticky mess but injuring no one. This boy seems was probably unlucky enough to take the can out as it was reaching critical mass.  That ain't no cola stain on his shirt. | Chinese Boy Left With 38 Stitches After Frozen Cola Can Explodes in His$Face | RocketNews24
Can of cola in the freezer? 
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08-31-2012, 07:41 PM
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holy fuck... =/ i freeze my cokes all the time ... ill never do that again
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08-31-2012, 07:43 PM
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Granadaaaa!
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08-31-2012, 07:46 PM
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why so serious?
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08-31-2012, 09:12 PM
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i freeze my soft drinks for about 1.5hrs (2L bottles) not long enough to freeze but just cold enough to be 
don't freeze cans.... i thought that was a given 
haven't had pop outside of traveling in ages though
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08-31-2012, 09:16 PM
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I don't do this only because everytime I've done it I forget about them and once they freeze might as well just throw them out because they taste flat.
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08-31-2012, 09:18 PM
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08-31-2012, 09:58 PM
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I used to do that before when I was younger and sometimes I would forget and the can would expand but never explode =/
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08-31-2012, 10:08 PM
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I used to put cans of pop in the freezer all the time when I was a kid. Feeling kind of fortunate it never exploded  | |
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08-31-2012, 10:19 PM
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I had few pop in my freezer  beer too :'(
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09-01-2012, 01:17 AM
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Chicks dig scars, but that will heal up nicely because he's young! On a side note, he should be grateful it wasn't his eyes!
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09-01-2012, 01:28 AM
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froze a 500mL bottle of coke once when I was like 7
mom gave the bottle to my younger cousin
sat on the couch with my cousin, and all I remember was a really loud 'pop' beside me and coke was all over the ceiling
never froze any carbonated drinks ever again
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