Have any of you been outside today? It's friggin disgusting...it was so humid during my walk to grab lunch that I felt as if I was swimming through the moisture in the air.
Thankfully for me, I don't sweat...ever.
A couple of i
nteresting facts about humidity: The human body sheds heat by a combination of evaporation of perspiration, heat conduction to the surrounding air, and thermal radiation. Under conditions of high humidity, the evaporation of sweat from the skin is decreased and the body's efforts to maintain an acceptable body temperature may be significantly impaired. Also, if the atmosphere is as warm as or warmer than the skin during times of high humidity,blood brought to the body surface cannot shed heat by conduction to the air, and a condition called hyperplexia results. With so much blood going to the external surface of the body, relatively less goes to the active muscles, the brain, and other internal organs. Physical strength declines and fatigue occurs sooner than it would otherwise. Alertness and mental capacity also may be affected. This resulting condition is called heat stroke or hyperthermia.
Here are different ways to say humidity in various languages:
Hebrew: לחות
Dutch: Luchtvochtigheid
Italian: Umidità
Indonesian: Kelembapan
No wonder the ladies have been all over me today...
