The Science Facts of the Week

Jack frost ain't just nipping at our noses where we live, he's basically biting them off! Ouch! So we thought we'd learn a little about what "cold" even is, and you may not be too surprised to hear that the answer is way, way more complicated than you'd think. Bundle up and take a listen!

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[Trivia Question]

Coldest temperature - Bremen drop tower height

https://www.livescience.com/coldest-temperature-ever

[Fact Off]

Freeze dried potato made by the Altiplano

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJrOJg2a-_Y

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210715-chuno-the-andean-secret-to-making-potatoes-last-decades

https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/chunos-potatoes-feet

Caloric reflex/vestibular test

https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003429.htm

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/caloric-vestibular-test

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK10863/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4325576/