“My passengers laugh at my metal bottle”: what 38°C does to the plastic one in the door pocket has just been measured

'My passengers laugh at my metal bottle': what 38°C does to the plastic one in the door pocket has just been measured

A parked car’s door pocket can reach 65–70°C on a warm day, turning your plastic water bottle into a slow-leaching chemical reactor. Scientists have measured exactly how fast harmful substances like antimony and BPA migrate into your water at different temperatures—and the results are striking.

We all keep telling ourselves to swim straight for the bank, while this move recommended by rescue crews is far more effective below 15 °C

We all keep telling ourselves to swim straight for the bank, while this move recommended by rescue crews is far more effec...

Our instinct to swim for shore in cold water is dangerously wrong. Below 15°C, floating on your back—not swimming—is your best chance of survival. The RNLI’s counterintuitive technique has proven it works, even for Olympic swimmers and complete novices alike.