Liquid oxygen accelerates styrofoam cup combustion

2009-11-09

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I poured a little liquid oxygen into a Styrofoam cup, then ignited it. The Styrofoam burns very quickly in the oxygen environment. At the end of the video, I stomped on the burning mess, and the confined combustion between my shoe and the ground creates a loud pop.