@behind.the.margin: Why Does Water Make Hot Oil Explode? 💧🔥 One tiny drop of water can send hot cooking oil flying. 💧🔥 Here's why: when water gets trapped beneath very hot oil, it can rapidly turn into steam. That sudden expansion pushes the surrounding oil outward, causing dangerous splashes. A tiny drop. A surprisingly powerful reaction. #DidYouKnow #EverydayScience #CookingScience #ScienceExplained #BehindTheMargin