ELI5: Why is it easier to open a plastic bottle when it is at room temperature then when it is from the refrigerator? explainlikeimfive

I just got back from a run and decided to get a Gatorade. As much as I like them, I usually hate trying to open them because it is so difficult. However, I had none in the refrigerator but I had one in the cabinet. When I started to turn the cap it came off very easy. Usually when I take them out of the fridge it takes me a good 2 or 3 minutes to get the cap off. What is so different in the refrigerator compared to the cabinet? Is it the temperature or something?

Submitted September 06, 2017 at 04:07AM by employee8675309 http://ift.tt/2x90CfF explainlikeimfive