thermodynamics
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This Bendable Ice Is Freaking Us Out
New research from China shows that thin, carefully crafted strands of ice can take on surprisingly elastic properties.
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Guy Tries To Build A Mini Fridge With Rubber Bands And It Sort Of Works
Video: Rubber bands can become colder than room temperature through sheer mechanical force. Stretching one heats it up (duh) but letting it contract cools it below its starting temperature. Let that weirdness sink in for a moment.
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Fallstreak Clouds Poke Decorative Holes Over Southern US Skies
Rain transforms into snow when the temperatures drop below freezing, right? Not necessarily. Supercooling raindrops is really what’s poking these cookie-cutter holes in the clouds over the southeastern United States.