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Jul 2020
25m 11s

How does sweat cool us down?

Melissa and Jam, Bleav
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This week, Melissa and Jam once again look under the armpits of society, this time to explore sweat. Is it cool? Well does it keep us cool? How? At what cost? Is there more to sweat than meets the eye? Can you drink it? Grab your sweat bands and let's hit the track Paulie Bleeker. 
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