Eli5: Why can a thermal flask keep items cold for 24 hours, but only hot for 12 hours.

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Eli5: Why can a thermal flask keep items cold for 24 hours, but only hot for 12 hours.

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Think of heat as energy. Hot has a lot of energy, that energy wants to escape, whereas with a cold drink you have very little energy, and energy has to come in for it to heat up

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