RT @angryhacademic: Fun fact: babies don't respond to cold by shivering. Instead they have lots of brown fat which is very effective at pro…
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RT @laurelmmmmm: @FeminaStudiosa We are born with brown fat (like an internal heater) and it’s good to not lose it though adults can reacti…
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@FeminaStudiosa We are born with brown fat (like an internal heater) and it’s good to not lose it though adults can reactivate it in our bodies when we get cold adapted. https://t.co/EMwTX8NaU1
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Fun fact: babies don't respond to cold by shivering. Instead they have lots of brown fat which is very effective at producing heat, & reduces as we age (adults mostly have white fat, better for energy storage than heat production) https://t.co/vDj8eZYw