# Exposing human body to super-high temperature for super-short time

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 17, 2020, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exposing-human-body-to-super-high-temperature-for-super-short-time/925822 "2020-11-17T21:01:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2020, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exposing-human-body-to-super-high-temperature-for-super-short-time/925822/8 "2020-11-17T22:47:39Z")

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I once asked [What would happen if you fell into a volcano?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-if-you-fell-into-a-volcano/843299)

**running\_coach** posted a link to this video: [Disposal of organic waste in Erta Ale Volcano lava lake causes violent eruption](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq7DDk8eLs8&feature=emb_logo)

Water turns to steam surprisingly fast, and causes a surprisingly violent explosion.

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