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Here's what happens when you pee outside in below freezing weather

All in the name of science, obviously.

Jan 8th 2014, 3:26 PM 17,227 Views 2 Comments

SERIOUSLY COLD WEATHER in the US has made everyone scientists, experimenting with how different things react to the sub-zero temperatures.

Bright spark Dakota Laden decided to see what would happen if one were to urinate outdoors in the near-Arctic conditions.

Skip to 0:40 to get straight to the “experiment”.

Source: Dakota Laden

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Here's what happens when you pee outside in below freezing weather

All in the name of science, obviously.

This is what happens when you jump on a frozen trampoline>