Man attempts boiling water trick during polar vortex, and it does not end well

Now that's what I call icy-hot.
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Sage Anderson
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Man attempts boiling water trick during polar vortex, and it does not end well
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As Katy Perry once sang, "Cause you're hot then you're cold, you're yes than you're no..."

This guy is certainly feeling that kind of brisk burn here. While attempting the viral trick of pouring boiling water in the air to make steam in below-zero temps, YouTuber Chris Kieger accidentally burned himself because he decided to do it while he was wearing almost nothing.

Most of the water turns to steam, but some of the boiling water hit him right in the leg.

"The air was cold, my calf was scalding," Kieger wrote on YouTube.

We recommend this icy-hot thrill seeker sooth that burn with some aloe.

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Sage Anderson

Sage is the newest Culture writer on the block at Mashable NYC. They recently graduated from Sarah Lawrence College, and have previously worked for The Dr. Oz Show, NorthSouth Productions, and on Netflix's 'The OA Part II'. Off the clock, they can be found testing out cupcake recipes, collecting dolls, and watching Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure for the millionth time.


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