DoerteEU

DoerteEU t1_j6wqa7q wrote

Ever bathed in sea-water below 0°C?

I have. And most coastal ppl in Northern Europe are aware, you cool out much quicker in water than if you' simply cover yourself in Ice or snow. Cooling a solid object quicker, already saves time. But water's also a better insulator than Ice.

Ice melts at >0°C. Saltwater doesn't. So no endothermic reaction like in Ice neither. Best way to cool drinks quickly isn't Ice, but cold water. How do you keep below-zero water from forming ice? Salt!

tl;dr - Pretty common knowledge where I'm from (Ger/DK).

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DoerteEU t1_irm9k0t wrote

Did you also know Turkeys are, indeed, named after the Turks? It was just confused with another, previously traded African bird from Turkish traders?

When settlers came to the US, they found today's Turkeys and called them like the "Turkey Cock" they knew from Europe. Barely anyone else in the World calls it "Turkey" at all.

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