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How to Cool Down Fast in Summer Heat

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The Power of Cool Mitts

In non-hairy skin, there are special blood vessels that can shunt the blood from the arteries to the veins directly bypassing the capillaries. After a person exercised, those AVAs pulled in hot blood from the core of the body. That blood would circulate back to the body's core and lower the heat there. Some pro football players on the San Francisco 49ers also adopted these gloves.

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