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Azellaa@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 18 hours ago

Why the French are painting their windows with chalk to beat the heat

www.bbc.com

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Why the French are painting their windows with chalk to beat the heat

www.bbc.com

Azellaa@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 18 hours ago
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Europe is in the grip of a record-breaking heatwave. To help stay cool, people in France have been turning to an unusual solution – chalk. Here's the science behind the trend.
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    17 hours ago

    No we’re not.

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      13 hours ago

      We’re really not.

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      17 hours ago

      You’re getting left behind then. Come on, get on with it!

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      17 hours ago

      Yes you are. BBC says it so it has to be true. You just probably don’t remember doing it and can’t see it on the windows.

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        17 hours ago

        Did you came here for the 5 minute argument or the 30 minutes one?

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          12 hours ago

          For the uninitiated

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          14 hours ago

          fine. i’ll go watch that skit again. ❤️

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          15 hours ago

          I came here for the orgy. When does it start again???

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            14 hours ago

            Oh, that’s over there, second door to the right.

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          16 hours ago

          An argument’s not just saying, “no we’re not”!

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            16 hours ago

            Yes it is

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              Oh I’ve had enough of this

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                No you haven’t

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