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Gray Matter: In Which I Fully Submerge My Hand in Liquid Nitrogen

The hand is like a red-hot poker to the liquid nitrogen, but an insulating layer of nitrogen gas forms- a phenomenon known as the Leiden-frost effect- keeping the hand safe and warm for a fraction of a second. (Hi-tech)

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