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China's People enjoy seeing the spectacle that the hot water freezes at the moment when it is poured (Original Post) yuiyoshida Dec 2017 OP
Way cool! marble falls Dec 2017 #1
Interestingly, -40 deg C equals -40 deg F progree Dec 2017 #2
Beat me to it ! :) eppur_se_muova Dec 2017 #4
Thats neat!! ❤️ n/t BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2017 #3
Amazing! Thank you, yuiyoshida. n/t Judi Lynn Dec 2017 #5

progree

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2. Interestingly, -40 deg C equals -40 deg F
Tue Dec 5, 2017, 05:14 AM
Dec 2017

Last edited Tue Dec 5, 2017, 06:37 PM - Edit history (1)

Edited to add the "equals". Originally had an "=" sign, but that doesn't show up in title lines.

Thanks, eppur_se_muova !

eppur_se_muova

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4. Beat me to it ! :)
Tue Dec 5, 2017, 02:57 PM
Dec 2017

I used to think it was not a coincidence that this is the freezing point of mercury -- but actually Hg freezes a degree or so higher. It really is just coincidence.

(Equal signs don't show up in post titles any more, for those wondering about the title. -40°C = -40°F)

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