"All science is either physics or stamp collecting" (Ernest Rutherford; I think nowadays we'd say maths or stamp collecting given much of modern physics).
But in a different thread, snipped-for-privacy@aol.com has recently written
which discusses this and 40 other interesting properties of water.
Douglas de Lacey
I thank you for that link, it brought back a few memories.
I used to work in the Fire Brigade and, as you would expect, water plays a major part in their activities. During lectures I often asked my class "why cold water could be lifted (sooked up) from a greater lift than warmer water" and "if heat rises, why does ice form on the surface of a pond and not at the bottom".
This link explained it technically but would go over the head of most of the students. The samples were only used as a point of interest.
Sorry for going OT a bit
Bill
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