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Mpemba Effect: Freezing hot water in the air

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7 January 2023

The Mpemba Effect
Video: Freezing hot water in the air

mpemba effect user image 2020A magnificent sight of the Mpemba Effect captured on camera by Torsten Brehme from Harzgerode, Germany last year.

This beautiful sight is what happens when hot water meets freezing cold temperatures. It is known as the Mpemba Effect.

The Mpemba Effect is the name given to the observation that hot liquid freezes faster than cold under similar conditions. It is achieved by throwing hot water into the cold air often overhead creating superb photo or video opportunities.

This video of the spectacle is from the town of Schleiz in Germany from February 2020 when temperatures dropped to a bone-chilling -18C. Isn't it incredible?

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