Why does adding water to boiling oil cause an explosion but nothing happens when adding oil to boiling water?

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Why does adding water to boiling oil cause an explosion but nothing happens when adding oil to boiling water?

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Water sinks, boils, turns to steam and rises rapidly causing the explosion of boiling oil. Oil is heavier than water and boils but doesn’t change it’s state so it just stays where it is but really hot.

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