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July 12, 2012 06:32 pm PDT
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Why is 98.6 just right for your body but too hot for the weather?
Slate has a nice explainer covering heat wave health problems. The central question: If my body temperature is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, why am I uncomfortable when it's 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit outdoors? The answer is both basic and interesting. Sure, 98.6 degrees F is the healthy temperature for a human body, but that's only because we [...]Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/w7tWaTEfjQM/why-is-98-6-just-right-for-you.html
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