I'm thinking that no, it doesn't. Which begs the question of why we do it? Is it a psychological thing?

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[โ€“] 43 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Yes, it does. By blowing over it, you evaporate some of its water, which cools it down. See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enthalpy_of_vaporization

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  • [โ€“] [S] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Thank you.

    I think I saw a show 20 or so years ago that tried to debunk this and obviously either they messed up, or I wasn't paying attention.

    (The show was called Brainiac).

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  • [+] -10 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    You've been unclear on a fundamental concept of basic physics for ~20 years? Because a TV show said so? ๐Ÿ˜ถ

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