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It's Okay to Be Smart

The Strange (Unexpected) Reason Ice is Slippery

Season 7 Episode 29

Ice is such a common substance, you'd think we'd know everything about it by now. But it has some secrets and weird properties we’ve only just begun to figure out. One question about ice that's, still not totally answered, is one of the most obvious: why is ice slippery? It's a more complicated answer than it seems!