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if you would put a glass wine cup into the freezer (ice box) and take it out and run it under steaming hot water, it will break, its just like ice take dircetly from the freezer and put it under hot water you will here it crackle and break!

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Q: Why does glass break when exposed to cold temperature on the outside and warm temperature on the inside?
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