{
  "id": 427815,
  "title": "China experts explain why hugging winter melons for cooling in summer can cause explosions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/china-experts-explain-why-hugging-winter-melons-for-cooling-in-summer",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T01:00:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3363449/china-experts-explain-why-hugging-winter-melons-cooling-summer-can-cause-explosions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "While many people have embraced the trend of hugging a giant winter melon to sleep as a means of cooling down during summer, some have shared their “painful” experiences, recounting instances where the fruit exploded, releasing a foul-smelling and putrid liquid that soiled their beds and floors. They detailed this “disastrous scene” on social media, noting that the winter melons exploded after…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}