Fractional Freezing: Nature's Distillation

Fractional Freezing: Nature's Distillation

I love my drinks cold. Wicked cold. It doesn't matter if it is water, milk, or cider; it is perfect when frost is starting to form on the top. I'll even expedite this process by placing the beverage in the freezer for 5-10 minutes. Sometimes though I'll forget it is in there for a day or two, and when I return the drink is transformed.

While the bottom of the mixture still is liquid, the top is frozen solid! A few minutes out on the counter remedies this but just what is going on? What I stumbled upon is actually the first step in a process called Fractional Freezing.

Horcruxes of Place

Horcruxes of Place

After the midnight showing of The Rachel Maddow Show everyone is asleep in the house except for myself and Tonks. People should imagine that this would be a tranquil time; a time to reflect in the quiet of the night. What pierces the darkness, however, is the loudest chorus of howls that this little creature can create.

At this point it has become ritual. "Baby girl, what is it?" *HOWLS* "Do we really need to do this every night?" *HOWLS EVEN LOUDER* "Alright alright, but you have to be quiet since everyone is sleeping." We then go to the kitchen where we split a slice of salami before going to bed.

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