A man on TikTok has finally put an end to questions about the Stanley Cup’s durability after he subjected the water bottle to the power of a solar death ray.
Despite somewhat reducing in popularity over the last few months, largely to make room for new must-buy products, the Stanley Cup is America’s favorite water bottle brand. There are now countless variations and even more social media groups dedicated to the craze, and they are about to have some new members once Americans learn the hardy new truth.
The Stanley Cup’s durability is unrivaled
After the Stanley Cup shot to new heights of popularity earlier this year, customers were testing out its durability by throwing it off buildings, running it over, and even hitting it as hard as possible with a hammer. One woman even shocked the world when she revealed that her Stanley Cup had survived her car’s explosion.
The social media humdrum surrounding the cup drew the attention of TikTok content creator Joe (@joemyheck), who largely posts science-based content for his 3.2 million followers. Though the veteran’s experiments tend to vary, he has become known as the man wielding a solar death ray, a magnifying glass that increases UV rays to astronomical temperatures.
“My daughter donated her Stanley Cup to see what would happen if I put it under the solar death ray,” he said. “This giant lens can melt rock so I was curious to see what would happen if I put the Stanley on the hot seat.”
The clip showed that the “moment” the sun hit the cup, it burst into flames. Surprisingly, the solar death ray was unable to burn a whole completely through the Stanley Cup, demonstrating its powerful durability.
Though a glowing hole was viewable from the inside, the inner steel layer remained strong despite the onslaught of UV rays. Still, we wouldn’t recommend using the solar death ray on your favorite Stanley Cup.
Everyone was fascinated by the solar death ray
Most of the adoring comments were focused on the sheer power of the solar death ray, sparking a plethora of suggestions ranging from a pot of water to another human being.
One person wrote: “Stanley gonna buy you a brand new solar death ray for this.”
“PUT ICE INSIDE IT PLS, would the solar death ray melt the ice inside it?!” someone else wrote, while a third added, “Damn. The amount of free marketing they get from this app is wild.”
