Density Meltdown

This one is so very simple, but you can learn several things about density while watching.  

Fill a jar with vegetable oil.  Drop in an ice cube.  Watch what happens.


PS My apologies for not using an ice cube made of colored water.  But I think you can still see what's going on.  

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