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Why metal feels colder than wood

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Your sense of touch is a notorious liar easily manipulated by conductive materials. If a steel block and a wooden plank are sitting in the same chilly room, they hold the exact same thermal value. However, the dense metallic lattice rapidly drains the heat directly out of your living skin, tricking your nervous network into assuming the steel is fundamentally freezing.

Why metal feels colder than wood
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