QuickCheck: Can a hot drink on a hot day cool you down?

By VIVIEN LIM

INTUITIVELY, reaching for a cold drink seems like the logical choice to stave off the heat on a hot day. It makes sense, right? Cold drink plus heatwave equals less suffering.

However, a paradoxical practice suggests that having a hot beverage instead can actually help to cool you down faster.

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