This phenomenon was first observed by Aristotle and named after Erasto Mpemba. The Mpemba Effect. It is still unknown why sometimes hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
A definitive answer would provide profound glimpses into subatomic particle theory and quantum mechanics of how heat travels from one particle to another.
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A definitive answer would provide profound glimpses into subatomic particle theory and quantum mechanics of how heat travels from one particle to another.