Why are Some Ice Cubes Clear and Others Cloudy?

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Unless you happen to have a specialized ice machine in your home, it is practically guaranteed that the ice your freezer makes is of the cloudy variety. A popular and well known trick to making clear(er) ice is to either boil the water first or use distilled water. However, even doing this won’t guarantee the kind of perfectly clear ice you’d find in a high-end bar or restaurant. This is because how clear ice is, is only partially dependent on the purity of the water you use, meaning even if you managed to procure the tears of a Saint and pass them through the world’s best water filter, you’d still likely end up with ice that was a little cloudy.

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http://www.alcademics.com/2010/08/a-homemade-giant-crystal-clear-ice-cube-tray.html
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https://www.bigstockphoto.com/ru/image-1175518/stock-photo-ice-cube-%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0
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https://www.bigstockphoto.com/ru/image-87241373/stock-photo-pure-water-is-emptied-into-a-glass-of-water-from-a-jug-fresh-drinking-water
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https://www.bigstockphoto.com/ru/video-81192830/pouring-water-in-slow-motion-on-blue-background-fullhd-video-shot-at-250fps/
https://www.bigstockphoto.com/ru/image-198749134/stock-photo-ice-block-an-ice-cube-is-a-small%2C-roughly-cube-shaped-piece-of-ice%2C-conventionally-used-to-cool-beverages
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