This happens with trees too. It gets so cold the water in the tree freezes and expands, splitting the trunk. I walked through a wooded area last winter and all you could hear was the wood cracking. As it was night the whole thing was kinda creepy.
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“This happens with trees too. It gets so cold the water in the tree freezes and expands, splitting the trunk.”
As does the opposite! Sassafras trees hold a lot of water. Had a big one in my back yard. When it was hit by lightning, the water in it exploded into steam, and blew the tree to bits. Pieces of it were found two backyards away!
Your house will snap, or pop, also if its cold enough. Havent heard that in a long while though.