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20thGix

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So I see on Facebook people talking about it. Basically go outside and make a snow ball. Bring it in and burn it with a lighter. What happened is that it turns black and smells like burn plastic. Also it doesn't really melt.

Naturally my bullshit meter goes off. Then I try it myself and I'll be damned I got the same result.

Discuss.........

Edit* After further review of current conspiracy running amuck on FB I did it again. The blackness comes from the butane in the lighter. Also it does melt but the snow seems to draw the water in.

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That would take some intense heat to do that with water err H2O

Sunlight sublimates ice crystals at 30k+ feet where it's well below freezing.

Not sure if it's actual sublimation going on or if the water is receding into the snow or simply running to a different part of the surface and refreezing...but it's an option.

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