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Azellaa@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 7 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 · 7 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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    6 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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      5 hours ago

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

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        1 hour ago

        For the uninitiated

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        3 hours ago

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

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

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

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        5 hours ago

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

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          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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