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Science Doesn't Understand How Ice Forms

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Science Doesn't Understand How Ice Forms

Season 10 Episode 6 | 10m 31s | CC

This video contains incredible macro footage of supercooled water droplets nucleating ice. All George wanted to do was make a crystal-clear ice cube. Instead, he ended up rediscovering dendritic crystal growth, a beautiful phenomenon first described in the 17th century. You’ll never look at your freezer the same way again.

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