Under certain conditions, hot water freezes faster than cold water.
Why it is true
This paradox is known as the Mpemba effect. Although the physics behind the phenomenon is still debated, factors like evaporation, convection currents, and dissolved gases seem to accelerate the cooling of the initially hotter water.
Source: Nature
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