#FactCheck: Here's a look at the truth behind "exploding trees" during extremely cold weather. | WSMV 4, Nashville

Its so cold in Canada right now that the trees are exploding 🤯 While the trees don't actually detonate, extreme cold can cause them to violently split apart in a way that sounds—and sometimes looks—like an explosion. The Science of the Split: The process starts inside the tree trunk where sap flows through the wood rings. When temperatures drop rapidly, this fluid doesn't just get cold; it freezes. Because sap is largely water, it expands as it turns to ice. Confined within the rigid structure

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