Under certain conditions, hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
Why it is true
This phenomenon, known as the Mpemba effect, occurs due to a complex combination of factors such as evaporation, convection currents, and water properties, defying common intuition.
Source: Royal Society of Chemistry
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