There is an interesting story (only slightly relevant) about glycerine. It was a pure liquid, held in many labs throughout the world. Until for some reason it crystallised in one lab. Wishing a short amount of time all the world's samples crystallised.
tcskeptic•19m ago
Just to be clear -- this story is fictional, it did not happen in real life. It has become a bit of an urban legend because of a video game but does not have a basis in fact.
harperlee•4m ago
Interesting! Could you expand?
mrob•18m ago
Sounds similar to the real-life case of ritonavir:
downbad_•1h ago
neogodless•34m ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6263724 The Science Behind Honey’s Eternal Shelf Life (smithsonianmag.com) 86 comments