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[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's actually a myth. Glass is an amorphous solid. It exists the Glass Transition, which is where the solid changes from brittle to rubbery as it heats and begins to melt.

[โ€“] sleep_deprived 6 points 1 year ago

I learned that after reading this xkcd and then the list. Which was concerningly recently.

I guess on the bright side it was the only misconception on the list that I had.