Water's Magic Temperature Water performs magic at exactly 32.018 degrees Fahrenheit. This temperature is called the triple point. Water exists as solid, liquid, and gas simultaneously. Ice crystals float in boiling water vapor. Scientists use this point to calibrate thermometers. Physics breaks normal rules at triple point. Water literally can't decide what it wants to be.
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