Kepion@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoCold water was probably less refreshing for early humans due to most cold water likely only being available during colder weather.message-squaremessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up156arrow-down123
arrow-up133arrow-down1message-squareCold water was probably less refreshing for early humans due to most cold water likely only being available during colder weather.Kepion@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square30fedilink
minus-square🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 @pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·edit-22 days agoHave you never been in a natural body of water in the summer? Lakes and rivers are pretty cold, even in the hotter months.
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 days agoIt depends on where you live. In some places they can get reasonable with temps being around 60-80F.
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·20 hours agoEven in Florida, even in tiny lakes and swamps, the water is plenty cool under the top 2’.
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·11 hours agoI grew up swimming in snow runoff so Florida doesn’t sound cold
Have you never been in a natural body of water in the summer? Lakes and rivers are pretty cold, even in the hotter months.
It depends on where you live. In some places they can get reasonable with temps being around 60-80F.
Even in Florida, even in tiny lakes and swamps, the water is plenty cool under the top 2’.
I grew up swimming in snow runoff so Florida doesn’t sound cold
Size matters too.