A substance as simple as water is in fact a rich source of interesting physics. The solid phase contains several amorphous forms of ice, including one with a very dense structure, the details of which have now been revealed.
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Klug, D. Dense ice in detail. Nature 420, 749–751 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/420749a
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