ELI5- When you’re really thirsty, and drink warm water – it doesn’t feel good. But when you drink cold water- it feels like heaven. Why?

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I had kept my metal bottle in the car which was parked in sunlight for long hours. I got into the car and I was parched so I drank that warm ass water and it didn’t feel good and it took me 7-8 big sips to actually feel like i drank any water.

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Just going to throw out that dehydration is much different than thirst. If you are severely dehydrated ANY water tastes amazing. Especially that half bottle of water that was sitting in my car all day while I was at Warped Tour in 2005 and thought that the cost of water at the 11 hour event was too outrageous even though it was 95 degrees and sunny. That was the best tasting water I ever remember having.

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