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Editorial illustration of a glass hitting the floor and shattering, with energy waves radiating outward through the rigid structure

MATERIAL SCIENCE

Why Does Glass Shatter But Not Bounce?

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Close-up of an old wavy glass window pane with uneven thickness

Glass is a solid. Full stop.

Is Glass a Liquid?

Glass is a solid. The old window thickness myth is wrong. Here is what glass actually is, why old windows are uneven, and what a supercooled liquid actually means.

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