Ice has a social life. Its changeability shapes the culture, language and stories of those who live near it.
Robert Macfarlane
Robert Macfarlane
10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Ice
Jun 10, 2023-- "1. Despite more than 150 years worth of study and experimentation, no one really knows why ice is slippery." Amy Brady is Orion magazine's executive director and the author of 'Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating RinksA cool history of a hot commodity.' She shares more in this engaging ten-point piece about a facet of modern life many of us take entirely for granted. (1656 reads)
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