Do not keep transparent water bottles in direct sunlight, it may cause fire and burn down your house or car.

Do not keep transparent water bottles in direct sunlight, it may cause fire and burn down your house or car.
if you are thinking how water (which is used to extinguish fire) can start a fire?
A transparent bottle containing water can work as a convex lens, concentrating sunlight into a small area, just like a magnifying glass.
The amount of heat generated will depend on:
  1. The angle and intensity of sunlight
  2. The shape of the bottle
  3. The material where the concentrated light is focusing.
In countries like India, where the intensity of sunlight can reach a very high level, leaving a water bottle in direct sunlight is a bad idea.
many people park their cars in broad daylight with a bottle placed like this:
in 2007, a man from New Zealand named Mark Gillings found his Chrysler Jeep burnt after he left a bottle in the car exposed to direct sunlight.
Please do not use clear transparent plastic bottles. use a non transparent/semi transparent/tinted/opaque bottle like these. This may someday avoid a deadly disaster.
Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India

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