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by samwillis 1131 days ago
Interestingly freezing hot or boiled water can be quicker due to the Mpemba effect.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mpemba_effect

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Faster freezing is bad when you're trying to make clear ice. It's also bad to put hot water in your freezer - you're bringing the temperature of everything else up and then it has to refreeze. That'll damage the quality of whatever food is in the freezer.