How is it proven that glass is a supercooled liquid?

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(N/A) If we measure the thickness of glass panes in old buildings,they are found to be slightly thicker at the bottom than at the top.
This observation proves that glass is a supercooled liquid,which flows very slowly from top to bottom over a long period of time.

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