/ 19 January 2024

Sweaty madness

Humidity

It’s official…  Humidity drives us all cray cray – and it’s not just because of the seriously bad hair days it creates. After all the rain parts of Australia have copped, there are places that aren’t used to it dripping in super muggy conditions. Scientists have been studying this in the Top End for years, given its annual muggy “build-up” between September and November blamed for everything from rising crime to insomnia. Retired Darwin psychologist Mary Morris reckons “going troppo is a real thing” after studying a group of labourers who didn’t have access to air conditioning. Morris reckons the lethargy vibes we get with serious humidity are similar to the feelings Northern Hemisphere folks get in the depths of winter. Speaking of… Fifteen spectators have been taken to hospital during an NFL game in Kansas City after the wind chill hit -27C. We’ll take the sweat, thank you very much…  

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