by the way, that article offers no evidence that it exists, only possibilities (external to the water) as to why it might happen. There is no such thing as thermal acceleration. If the hotter water freezes faster it is a result of some other circumstances (hotter subject causing the freezer to increase cooling capacity, currents in the hot water, etc.). Added to which "hotter" here is a very unspecific clause...are we talking 33 degrees vs. 110 degrees or 33 vs. 33.1?.
I implore anyone here to try it and show me how you beat physics.
And how the hell did Aristotle get a freezer? His experience was likely more related more to radiant cooling on a cloudless night (why you can freeze water outside on a clear night even if the outdoor temperature doesn't get to freezing) or evaporative cooling.
