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CHINA EXPERTS EXPLAIN WHY HUGGING WINTER MELONS FOR COOLING IN SUMMER CAN CAUSE EXPLOSIONS

1 min read • 2 hrs ago • News - South China Morning Post • [src]
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While many people have embraced the trend of hugging a giant winter melon to sleep as a means of cooling down during summer, some have shared their “painful” experiences, recounting instances where the fruit exploded,… They detailed this “disastrous scene” on social media, noting that the winter melons exploded after several nights of being held, as reported by the Sichuan Daily.

News - South China Morning Post reports that while many people have embraced the trend of hugging a giant winter melon to sleep as a means of cooling down during summer, some have shared their “painful” experiences, recounting instances where the fruit exploded,…

The report adds: They detailed this “disastrous scene” on social media, noting that the winter melons exploded after several nights of being held, as reported by the Sichuan Daily.

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