eli5: Why do spray paint cans get cold when we shake them?

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Don’t know if it happens to other cans as well but why do spray paint cans feel cold when we touch after shaking them?

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They don’t.

They get cold when you *spray the paint*, because you’re releasing pressure from the can. Releasing pressure is an endothermic reaction, meaning that the remaining contents of the container (and thus the container itself) get colder.

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