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Have you ever been a victim of that prank where some joker at the party taps the top of your beer bottle and the whole thing foams up all over the place? The loss of the beer might be inexcusable, but you can console yourself with this little tidbit, as physicists explain exactly why it happens
Why does a beer bottle foam up after a sudden impact on its mouth? - YouTube
Turns out, you can also freeze a beer this way. Just keep the beer sealed and still as you cool it down to below its actual freezing temperature. The beer will remain liquid as long as it isn't agitated, but the moment it gets a sharp rap, bubbles form and freezing occurs. Check out the Mythbusters team testing this out here.
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Have you ever been a victim of that prank where some joker at the party taps the top of your beer bottle and the whole thing foams up all over the place? The loss of the beer might be inexcusable, but you can console yourself with this little tidbit, as physicists explain exactly why it happens
Why does a beer bottle foam up after a sudden impact on its mouth? - YouTube
Turns out, you can also freeze a beer this way. Just keep the beer sealed and still as you cool it down to below its actual freezing temperature. The beer will remain liquid as long as it isn't agitated, but the moment it gets a sharp rap, bubbles form and freezing occurs. Check out the Mythbusters team testing this out here.
IDE Company Movie - YouTube