temperature
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Withings Thermo Review: A Super-Accurate Infrared Thermometer
The most accurate way to take an infant’s temperature — a rectal thermometer — is also one of the most unpleasant. But infants the world over will wail a sigh of relief now that Withings’ new Thermo, which requires just a forehead sweep to detect a fever, is finally available.
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Cold In The Office? Blame The Equation Used To Set The Thermostat
If you work in an office, chances are you or the person sitting next to you has grumbled about it being too hot or cold. No one likes rugging up on a summer’s day to contend with the air-conditioning. Or having to shed one too many layers in winter to compensate for stifling heat indoors.
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Here’s A Shocking Visualisation Of The Planet’s Rising Temperatures
Last week, NASA and NOAA announced that 2014 was the hottest year in Earth’s recorded history. This animation by Bloomberg brings that finding into sharp focus.
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Why Do Ice Cubes Crack When You Drop Them In Drinks?
The sound of summer is ice cracking as you pour yourself a cold drink. Hearing that snap and pop cools everybody down. But why does ice crack? Periodic Videos explains the reason why ice straight from freezer suffers that sudden crack versus how ice left on a tray will just melt instead of crack.