Can objects get colder than the ambient temperature around them?

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Say you store a vehicle outside all winter, if there was an usually cold week, say -20 degrees Fahrenheit for example, is it possible for the car to be colder than the -20 since it sat weeks prior to the -20 temps?

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No, due to the second law of thermodynamics. Basically, all objects will reach equilibrium. Cold things get hot and hot things get cold until they reach the same temperature.

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