Why does cooking oil ripple when it is heated on a frying pan?

Subject: Why does cooking oil ripple when it is heated on a frying pan?

Date: Sun May 30 05:15:20 2004
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When cooking oil becomes hot enough on a frying pan it starts to 
wrinkle/ripple.  Why does this happen to oil and not other liquids (eg. water) 
when they are heated?
Thanks

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