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DiscoveriesResearchers finally solve the mystery of why ice is slippery
Sliding on ice is a familiar experience. Faraday hypothesized that ice forms spontaneously a thin quasi-liquid layer on its surface.
Joseph Shavit![](https://www.thebrighterside.news/uploads/2024/04/95ac29_b5f03a08fd2c47009c632bda1479587bmv2.webp?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
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Sliding on ice is a familiar experience. Faraday hypothesized that ice forms spontaneously a thin quasi-liquid layer on its surface.
Joseph Shavit