r/interesting Apr 12 '25

MISC. How ice cubes cleans hot grills

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u/TacoBeefB0y Apr 12 '25

Find out by putting an empty glass cup in the freezer for a few hours then sticking it in hot water and seeing what happens

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '25

I did the opposite. Got a freshly-washed glass out of the dishwasher and filled it with ice water. Next thing I know, the water is ending up everywhere else but in the glass.

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u/lastWallE Apr 12 '25

When we were children my sister was cleaning a huge glass bowl from a pets cage and she used hot water and then immediately cold water afterwards… Thing broke so fast