Day 162 of 365

June 11

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Physics

The Mpemba Effect

The Mpemba Effect is the observation that hot water can freeze faster than cold water under certain conditions. Named after a Tanzanian student who noticed it while making ice cream, this counterintuitive phenomenon is still not fully understood by scientists.

💡 Did you know?

Aristotle wrote about this effect over 2,000 years ago!

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