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What Happens To Boiling Water In -20 Degrees

TABERNASH, Colo. (CBS4)- The week between Christmas and New Year's was frigid in Colorado with temperatures not reaching above freezing in the Denver metro area for one week.

CBS4 viewer Andy Sherman posted a video on YouTube that showed him throwing boiling water into the air in Tabernash while it was -20 degrees outside.

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Andy Sherman took this video showing what happens to boiling water in -20 degrees (credit: YouTube)

The water freezes on contact with the cold air and vaporizes.

Watch the entire video below:

Slow motion throwing boiling water in -20 degree air. Tabernash, Colorado, USA by Andy on YouTube
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