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Ice crystallization can cause bottles to explode in freezers. Supercooling water and using smaller, hydrophobic bottles can prevent this by reducing pressure from trapped liquid pockets. These insights may also help prevent frost damage in infrastructure and artifacts. Read the full story at 🔗 https://sci.sx/661168456 In this video: As long as the meniscus is not completely frozen, due to the volumetric expansion of ice, the remaining liquid water can escape towards the air from the opening in