Can't Get Brain Freeze
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Despite eating a lot of cold treats, Reese cannot get brain freeze. Although Malcolm says it "isn't scientific," maybe it is.

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  • Elin
    over 7 years ago
    One colleague used this to introduce her the classic liquid nitrogen ice cream lab in chemistry. It also lead to a discussion of what causes "brain freeze" (http://thebrainbank.scienceblog.com/2012/09/23/the-science-of-brain-freeze/).
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