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Scientists have long observed that when water is confined in very small spaces, its boiling and freezing points can change a bit, usually dropping by around 10 C or so. But now, a research team has found a completely unexpected set of changes inside carbon nanotubes whose inner dimensions are not much bigger than a few water molecules - water can freeze solid even at high temperatures that would normally set it boiling. [Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology News]
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