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When you grab an ice cube directly from the freezer, why does it painfully stick to your bare skin?

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When you grab an ice cube directly from the freezer, why does it painfully stick to your bare skin?

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When you grab an ice cube directly from the freezer, why does it painfully stick to your bare skin? — STACKY / Science

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