Why does something very hot feel cold at first touch?
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I don't know that it necessarily feels cold (rather, just doesn't feel hot), but the answer lies in the nerve endings. The first touch is just initial shock. Also, the water in our cells, blood, etc... serves as a temporary protective barrier.
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This sounds like something some guy said to you in a bar. You know, after you shot him down.
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It's because you have two types of temperature receptors. They are the cold receptors and the warm receptors. When things are cold, the cold receptors are activated. When things are warm, the warm receptors are activated. However, when things are hot, both the warm and cold receptors activate (giving you the temporary perception that something is cold).
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I've never noticed that it does. Quite the reverse, actually.
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