On Mar 18, 9:36*pm, "Edwin Pawlowski" wrote:
"jmcquown" wrote in message

You've gotten some good answers. *I asked a while back why a glass filled
with ice and water added doesn't overflow when the ice melts if you don't
drink any of the water *I can't for the life of me remember the answer
and am too lazy to Google for it. *It just seemed a curious thing to me.

Jill

Most thing shrink when frozen. Water expands when it freezes and can exert a
lot of pressure. *Thusly, when ice melts the volume decreases.

Most thing shrink when frozen

Which is why I avoid nude beaches when the water's cold.