The anomolous nature of water

As water is so common-place, it is often regarded as a ‘typical’ liquid. In reality water is most atypical as a liquid, with its properties at low temperatures quite different from its properties when hot. It has often been stated (e.g. [127]) that life depends on these anomalous properties of water.

1 Water has unusually high melting point.
2 Water has unusually high boiling point.
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4 Water has unusually high surface tension and can bounce.
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31 Hot water may freeze faster than cold water; the Mpemba effect.