My older son Ben is quite a good juggler. He got in some trouble once when he left a set of clear acrylic juggling balls, like t

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My older son Ben is quite a good juggler. He got in some trouble once when he left a set of clear acrylic juggling balls, like t

hese, in the back end of our Ford Escort station wagon while it was parked for a long time in the sun. Why do you suppose I got a little mad at him? The juggling balls

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luda_lava [24] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-04T13:08:13+03:00

luda_lava [24]3 years ago

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You probably got mad at him because the melting point of acrylic is 320°F and a parked car can reach temperatures of about 123° F after 60 minutes. I doubt they would have melted but how long was the car parked because that might affect it.