From: utzoo!decvax!genradbo!linus!lemmon
Newsgroups: net.physics
Title: Re: Tea Bags
Article-I.D.: linus.2206
Posted: Thu Jan  6 10:19:06 1983
Received: Fri Jan  7 02:20:12 1983
References: avsdS.257 alice.1317

Note that the tea bag fills with water (to brew the tea) as well
as retaining the original air (now somewhat expanded).  The total
volume of fluid within the bag therefore increases considerably.
I think that this would explain the inflation adequately.

Alan Lemmon