7 Smashing Facts About Glass

The most common type of glass is also the most dangerous

Most windows and glass structures are made with annealed glass, a type of glass that’s thermally treated and cooled slowly. This results in mitigating the glass’s internal stress, increasing its durability.

But when compared to other types of glass, annealed glass is the least durable. In fact, you’re more likely to injure yourself when annealed glass breaks, as it shatters into shards when it breaks.

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