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Water is an unusual liquid in that it expands as it freezes. This can cause it to break a glass container as the water content freezes.

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The water is right at freezing, and when the bottle is hit, it increases then decreases the pressure rapidly, which results in a drop in temperture, which starts the freezing process.

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