NPR Science: How Much Heat Can You Take?

Some 230 years ago, three curious London gentlemen walked into a room with a few eggs, a steak and a dog — with exactly that question. NPR's Robert Krulwich and animator Lev Yilmaz recreated the science experiment (and added a bit of modern science knowledge!) in this animation.

Check out the rest of the story at: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106880000

Credit: Lev Yilmaz, Robert Krulwich, Jason Orfanon

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[catkidx57]

we should watch these kind of things at school instead of boring teacher voices

[SebSome]

MAKE MORE LIKE THIS. DO IT NOW.

[enriqueuret]

@catkidx57 damn right

[kalzorath]

@jacobespo117 Nope, they blow air on their tongue and cool their tongue thus cooling their blood.

[longhelltime]

LEV!!

[georgeschweikhardt]

I am. ^_^

[jacobespo117]

when dogs pant they blowout hot air to keep them selves cool

[Blahblahbox1]

I love it

[xeadm]

@NerdsPwnN00bs ooooh

[NerdsPwnN00bs]

@xeadm Because if sweat was cold then it wouldn't evaporate, therefore not cooling you down because when sweat evaporates it take heat energy with it.

[85grei]

Dumb video