(Press-News.org) WASHINGTON, May 6, 2024 — This video contains incredible macro footage of supercooled water droplets nucleating ice. All George wanted to do was make a crystal-clear ice cube. Instead, he ended up rediscovering dendritic crystal growth, a beautiful phenomenon first described in the 17th century. You’ll never look at your freezer the same way again. https://youtu.be/24TB1vPuzIU?feature=shared
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