Under hot water, a metal lid outgrows the glass jar it's stuck on - Video

Under hot water, a metal lid outgrows the glass jar it's stuck on. Metal conducts heat brilliantly, so the lid soaks up thermal energy fast, and metal stretches more than glass for every degree of warming. Thirty to sixty seconds under the hot tap swells the lid away from the glass, opening a gap.

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Sources:
My Easy Trick for Opening Stubborn Jar Lids - Simply Recipes — https://www.simplyrecipes.com/my-easy-trick-for-opening-stubborn-jar-lids-11927735
How Does Hot Water Help To Remove A Metal Lid From A Glass Jar? — https://www.scienceabc.com/eyeopeners/how-does-hot-water-help-to-remove-a-metal-lid-from-a-glass-jar