5 Things That Don't Make Sense in the World

The Mpemba effect is a phenomenon in which it's quicker to cool water to a given temperature when the initial temperature is higher.

It was named after Tanzanian Erasto Bartholomeo Mpemba, who, as a teenager, noticed warm ice cream mix would freeze faster than cold ice cream mix. Curious, Mpemba conducted experiments in his own house using water. He found that, like the ice cream, boiling hot water containers seemed to take less time to freeze than cold water.

Mpemba approached Dr. Denis Osborne, a physicist from the University College in Dar es Salaam who was visiting his high school. When the teenager asked why this phenomenon happened, he was laughed at by his teachers and schoolmates.

But Dr. Osborne agreed to help him and carried out numerous tests in his laboratory back at the university. He confirmed Mpemba's original observations, and the duo published a paper together in 1969.

The assertion that hot liquids freeze faster than cold ones seems counter-intuitive. Yet, records of the effect go back to the writings of Aristotle, who wrote in his journals that [QUOTE]: "Water that has previously been warmed contributes to its freezing quickly."

Scientists from various fields say they have observed the effect. For many decades it was a formally accepted scientific phenomenon. In 2012, there was a spike in interest among researchers and the public when the Royal Society of Chemistry launched a public competition, challenging participants to explain its origin and cause.

There is no official cause for this mysterious and contradictory phenomenon. Some theorize that the evaporation of hot water reduces the mass to be frozen. Others believe that colder water forms a layer of frost at the top that reduces heat loss, increasing the freezing time.

And some others argue it must be due to an unseen interaction between temperature and gases or solutes in the water.

The Mpemba effect is quite controversial, and many scientists are reluctant to abandon their research on the effect just yet.

[brianrogers]

If the cows are pointing north/south could this possibly be so that their bodies are positioned so that they have as much surface area of their body being hit by the sun to warm themselves since the sun rises in the east and sets in the west

[tylerjordan]

I literally just found this channel yesterday and I’m addicted

[JakeTheBear]

Though people at first were against voicing your videos.
Dictated Dark Videos are actually really convenient, I listen to your video while working, driving, and sometimes even before I sleep. Nice to see that they're improving with every vid!

[xjunkxyrdxdog]

Placebo effect gets even weirder... Studies have found that sugar pills can have positive benefits even when the patient knows they're taking a placebo.

[nosadonions]

The molecules of warm water have the energy to move and quickly align into the crystal formation of ice.

[itshorrid]

Because we heal ourselves in some ways without even noticing it, we really have no idea how powerful we are & what we’re capable of !! Life is full of blockers that stunt our vibrations & capabilities 🙌🏻 just remember to stay in tune with yourself !

[MF-zjzl]

After thoughtfully consideration, I came up with 4 possible explanations: Magic, Aliens, Magical aliens, or Alien magicians.

[FaxMachinee]

Conscious will is literally our brain’s calculation of circumstances and the best course of action. It doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. It’s the same thing. It’s called reflex

[cherubcherub]

I'm so glad YOU are still voicing your videos!

[watcher]

Libet is fascinating. When I don't want to get up, sometimes I distract myself and my body moves for me. Only works when I'm being lazy (not when super tired etc.)...anyone else? Awesome video - always love these!

[sweiland]

I was hoping to hear a clip of the space roar.

[kILLuMBuS]

placebo effect is a glimpse at how powerful the mind really is

[MarcoFerrari]

Me when i saw the title:

“Just 5 things?”

[WritteninAsh]

I had to slow the speed down lol. I wonder if this guy is one of those people who talks fast at the end of commercials when they're reading the fine print

[camgood]

It's fascinating that the Placebo Effect is becoming stronger with time (I've read this several times in the past few years). I think it is due to a kind of Quantum/mind-body connection that we have yet to understand. There are numerous studies showing how "laughter is the best medicine" (as in, people who watch more comedies literally recover from illness faster)..and our power to heal ourselves based upon perspective and mood can be truly profound. I think that this indicates that physical reality isn't what we think it is (as if Quantun Physics didn't already tell us that lol).

[FeedScrn]

Space Roar- When we were kids, they taught us that "there is nothing in space".... The more that they look... the more that they find, it turns out.

[Graytail]

I'm not a scientist, but the Mpemba effect makes sense to me.
Thermodynamic equilibrium requires the water to transfer its heat energy to the cold environment of the freezer, an energetic system more freely gives up that energy to a low energy system than an already low energy system would.
Liken it to a ball at the top of a steep incline, say a ramp 10 feet tall and 10 feet long.
It has high potential energy and will quickly roll to the bottom where it will have no more potential energy than the ground it rests on.
Now, take that same ball and put it at the top of a gentle incline 2 feet tall and 10 feet long.
It will roll, but far, far slower to the bottom of that incline.

That make sense to anyone else?

[iuhsdihdslifuvholuidfh]

In reference to the subconscious deciding for you, its not a bad thing to "trust your instincts", your subconscious can put things together much faster they you consciously can.

[InternetGravedigger]

the north-south cows thing, maybe it's actually based on preferring to be broadside to the sun? just a thought...

[ShiolaValntn]

Number 1: The fact that it only should've taken my dad 15 minutes to get back from the store but its been 15 years