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Hot water freezes more quickly than cold water.
This is paradoxical, yet it is known as the Mpemba effect, named after a Tanzanian student named Erasto Mpemba, who told his instructor that a hot combination of ice cream froze faster than a cold one. Scientists currently think this is because the velocities of water particles have a particular disposition while heated, allowing them to freeze more easily. If confirmed true, this discovery might have ramifications in everyday life, such as cooling down electrical equipment.