Glass is not a slow-moving liquid, but an amorphous solid.
Why it is true
A popular myth claims that glass flows over centuries, explaining why old windows are thicker at the bottom. In reality, glass is an amorphous solid, meaning its molecules are disordered like a liquid but rigid like a solid.
Source: American Chemical Society
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