Ice expands by 9% in volume. That’s why water pipes burst in winter.
It also cracks rocks. Freeze-thaw cycles are nature’s jackhammer. Mountains become gravel over centuries.
Your freezer is a tiny rock-crusher. That ice cube tray? A geological weapon in miniature.
Animals Are Freezing Show-Offs
Wood frogs freeze solid in winter. No heartbeat. No breathing.
Then spring comes. They thaw out. They hop away like nothing happened. Absolute zombie wizards.
Arctic fish have antifreeze proteins in their blood. They swim in water colder than your freezer. Show-offs.
Penguins huddle and rotate positions. The ones in the middle get warm, then shuffle to the edge. Communal freezing strategy.
