Professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology Throws Boiling Water in Extreme Cold, the Result Is Dramatic

Physics Professor, Jeff Terry from the Illinois Institute of Technology, threw a cup of hot water in the air to help understand what happens when it turns extremely cold. Jeff Terry/Illinois Institute of Technology

As the United States plunged into extreme cold weather, social media became replete with viral videos of winter stunts, surprising phenomenon, and fun and laughter that has at least been able to keep the web a little warmer.

But outside, it’s been so cold that when physics professor Jeff Terry threw a cup of hot water into the air, it crystallised in a dramatic fashion well before reaching the ground.