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Scientists Just Found a Hidden Critical Point in Water Right Before It Freezes


As water gets colder, its behavior becomes increasingly weird from a physics perspective, and researchers looking for explanations have found something new: a previously hidden 'critical point' that emerges in supercooled water that doesn't freeze.

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