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Published on Jun 19, 2012

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Ah, summertime. The warm weather, the icy beverages and the splitting headaches you get from drinking them too fast. In this episode, Scientific American editor Ferris Jabr explains how brain freeze occurs and how best to avoid it.


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  • StrawberryDonutKing

    StrawberryDonutKing 10 months ago

    And sometimes just plain ice

    wut

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  • Tiago Seiler

    Tiago Seiler 11 months ago

    Actual science begins at 0:40. You're welcome.

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  • Tyler O'Donnell

    Tyler O'Donnell 5 days ago

    :p

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  • Tyler O'Donnell

    Tyler O'Donnell 5 days ago

    NOW I KNOW!

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  • prettypepsterful

    prettypepsterful 1 month ago

    I like the last 2 theories better

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  • edin1107

    edin1107 1 month ago

    1:03 he reminds me of Mike Tyson but just because of the "tattoo" :D

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  • 0Bigassjetzx0

    0Bigassjetzx0 3 months ago

    Cerebral arthery?

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  • Sandy Ha

    Sandy Ha 4 months ago

    wat did u say at 1:17-18

    ??

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  • Sandy Ha

    Sandy Ha 4 months ago

    before u sed tri-geminal u sed sumthing like thia....wat did u say??????////////i really need to know....my science fair is next month......

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  • Jamifa007

    Jamifa007 5 months ago

    Crap, I didn't scroll down soon enough... Thanks anyway.

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    in reply to Tiago Seiler (Show the comment)
  • PinkieRockStar878

    PinkieRockStar878 6 months ago

    I do not have hooves, nor am i purple or own a dragon.

    Therefor, i am not Twilight Sparkle.

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  • blkinvestor

    blkinvestor 9 months ago

    so basically your saying scientist don't know.. "theory"

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