Why is water at 38 degrees f perfect to drink, but water at that temp is ice cold to swim in?

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Like, shouldn’t it feel cold on the inside if its cold to our skin?

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Because of evolution. Warm water in nature has usually a lot of bacteria in it so you shouldn’t drink it. The human body learned this through evolution over thousands of years. But swimming in could water can be dangerous because it cools your entire body down.

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