If matter generally expands when it is heated, then why does a can of soda explode when left in the freezer?

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I am definitely not a science person, so this may be a really obvious/dumb question, but I don’t get it. My understanding was that most things expanded when heated, but sodas/beers seem to expand violently when they’re frozen. Can someone explain this like I’m five?

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[Anomalous behavior of water](https://phys.org/news/2018-03-strange-behavior.html)

Water contracts upto 4 degC when cooled (like any normal liquid). Cooling it below 4 degree C, it expands.

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