Super Cool Science: How to Make Instant Ice at Home

Plus, why ice freezes cloudy, what makes it slippery and more cold facts about ice.

Happy Thursday Did you know that less than 3 percent of the water on Earth is freshwater? And that about 1.6 percent of that freshwater supply is locked up in the polar ice caps and glaciers? Pretty crazy to think about! Read on to learn brrr-illiant facts about ice. Why Does Ice Stick to Your Fingers? By Alia Hoyt You've probably had ice stick to your hand when you pull it out of the ice maker. But why is that? Read more >> What Is an Ice Volcano? Ice does all kinds of weird things on the Great Lakes. But when an ice volcano happens, it's a sight to behold. Read more >> Why Ice Usually Freezes Cloudy, Not Clear Ice cubes usually look cloudy and opaque in the middle, despite the fact that water is clear. What's the deal? Read more >> Super Cool Science: How to Make Instant Ice at Home   Purified water will 'instantly freeze' under certain conditions, and you can even make it happen at home. Is it magic? No. It's science! Read more >> What Causes an Iceberg to Flip? Around 90 percent of an iceberg is under the water. How in the world could one topple over? Read more >> What Makes Ice Slippery? Other solids aren't slippery when they go through a state change. So why is ice? Read more >> Skipping Stones on Ice Makes Crazy Sci-fi Sounds   You know that sound synonymous with a certain laser blaster from a galaxy far, far away? Yeah. It sounds like that. Read more >> Riddle of the Day! What has hands but cannot clap?   Check Your Answer Copyright © 2021 HowStuffWorks, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website howstuffworks.com Our mailing address is: HowStuffWorks 1501 Main St Suite 101 Venice, CA 90291 Want to change how you receive these promotional emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list