Eli5 when temperature is just how much molecules move, why can our skin be permanently damaged if they move to much, aka, you get a burn.

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Eli5 when temperature is just how much molecules move, why can our skin be permanently damaged if they move to much, aka, you get a burn.

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Every injury is just “moving molecules”, it’s moving them in a way that tears apart existing structures that your body may or may not be able to stitch back together