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Default Just curious if you have experience with pouring boiling waterinto glass jars?

On Sat, 07 Jan 2012 12:19:42 -0600, Joe J wrote:
My mother always put a spoon in before pouring. Acts like a heat-sink
maybe?


In chemistry we did the same thing (with a glass rod).

I think the purpose is to use surface tension to prevent spills.