Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
The heat has been so intense at some airports that it's causing soda cans to burst on Southwest Airlines flights, injuring flight attendants, according to airline officials and news reports.
A soda geyser is a physical reaction between a carbonated beverage, usually Diet Coke, and Mentos mints that causes the beverage to be expelled from its container. The candies catalyze the release of gas from the beverage, which creates an eruption that pushes most of the liquid up and out of the bottle.
There were more than 100 reports of soda cans exploding on flights in June, Southwest flight attendant union president Bill Bernal told CNN, some of which have injured flight attendants.
Pictures of cans damaged by heat are circulating in Facebook groups dedicated to Southwest employees. (Image: Facebook) Southwest Airlines has reported a series of soda can explosions aboard ...
Tovex is a 50/50 aqueous solution of ammonium nitrate and methylammonium nitrate (sometimes also called monomethylamine nitrate, or PR-M), sensitized fuels, and other ingredients including sodium nitrate prills, finely divided (paint-grade) aluminum, finely divided coal, proprietary materials to make some grades cap sensitive, and thickening agents to enhance water resistance and to act as ...
On 23 July 2024, a small hydrothermal explosion was witnessed by several tourists coming from the Black Diamond Pool hot spring in Biscuit Basin. [11] The explosion, probably caused by a change in the plumbing under the hot spring, launched a plume of water and rock fragments 400–600 feet (120–180 m) into the air. [ 12 ]
Aside from exploding cans, many travelers are not enjoying their flying experiences. Complaints about air travel rose to nearly 100,000 in 2023 , the highest level since the pandemic.
Like many silver salts, it darkens with light exposure. It is slightly soluble in cold water and can be recrystallized using hot water. [3] [6] It can also be recrystallized from a 20% solution of ammonium acetate. [3] It is not hygroscopic and can explode when moist or under water; it was reported to remain explosive after 37 years under water ...