The Dollar Tree manager discovers an upside-down bottle of Hawaiian Punch that seems to defy the laws of physics.
video Courtesy of TikTok creator Shan (@withtheshit36), which has been viewed more than 1.5 million times. Beginning with the words, “Hey, look at this,” the creator shows Dollar holding a bottle of his Punch upside down on the ledge of his tree, but partially filled. No liquid appears to be spilling out of the container.
“How did you manage not to spill it?” she marvels, as the on-screen caption reads, “The Life of a Dollar Tree Manager.”
As she pointed out, the bottle is open and rests on a perforated shelf, and if you look at the underside of the shelf, you can see that the shelf has a few droplets of Hawaiian Punch, but the bottle You can see that the contents of the are almost intact. Daily Dot reached out to creators through comments on TikTok.
@withtheshit36 ♬ Original song – Shan
“I mean, it sucks that you have to clean this up yourself,” said the author. “I wonder how they did it.”
Each person who posted a comment had their own theory.
One hypothesis is that there may be a piece of clear plastic underneath.
“No, it spilled when I tried to pick it up,” the author replied.
Another said, “Science!” And push it further and it becomes clear.
“The surface tension of the liquid on the shelf causes bubbles to form above the holes.
Some people are amazed by the science, others by the Dollar Tree customers.
“Wow, sorry, I have to clean this up,” someone said. “I work at Dollar Tree, too, and I’ve just washed all the shelves because the company is coming next week.”
“I’m also a Dollar Tree manager,” one began. “I’ve never had that, but they like to put stuffed animals and all the food they eat in the freezer where I work.”
*First published: May 25, 2023, 8:41 PM CDT
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