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Soda contains dissolved carbon dioxide which causes it to bubble, but in a sealed container it stops bubbling when the internal pressure reaches a certain level (increased pressure of carbon dioxide gas will increase its solubility). If you shake a sealed container of soda, this forces more carbon dioxide to bubble out of solution, thereby increasing the pressure. Normally, the sealed container doesn't actually explode, but when you open it, then the soda gets all foamy and comes bubbling out of the container, in a semi-explosive manner.

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