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Existing stress, changing temperature and shifting building structure. Any and all of those can cause it
There could have been a defect that caused immense stress in the glass. Alternatively, there could have been microscopic cracks caused by mishandling. Or both. Either way, a tiny temperature fluctuation was probably the final straw that broke the camel's back. The actual root cause probably happened several years ago.