Freezing is almost always an exothermic process, meaning that as liquid changes into solid, heat and pressure is released. This is often seen as counter-intuitive, since the temperature of the material does not rise during freezing, except if the liquid were supercooled.
1 The Isle of Wight is often said to be the most haunted island in the world, perhaps due to mysterious ley lines under the island. 2  It attracts thousands of ghost hunters every year.3  There is an Isle of Wight county in Virginia, US, and the county town has the same name. In 1812, the first Cowes Regatta was held. 2  Helped by the attendance of the Royal family, it has become the largest international yachting event in the world. 3  The Isle of Wight is often said to be the most haunted island in the world, perhaps due to mysterious ley lines under the island.
1 Geography: The Isle of Wight is almost the smallest county in the country (after Rutland). 2  It measures 23 miles from east to west, and 13 / 4 from north to south, giving a total area (including inland water) of 94,146 acres, or 147 square miles. The highest point is St. Boniface Down at Ventnor, which is 240 metres (787 feet) high, although generally speaking the highest ground extends from Culver Cliff to Tennyson Down above the Needles, as an east-west alignment of chalk downs which straddle the Island.