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Why does stone take so long to cool?

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Stone has what's called a high thermal conductivity, which is simply a fancypants way of saying that it allows heat to flow through it quickly. For example, suppose the piece of stone in question is at room temperature, or 70 degrees. Your body likes to keep an average toasty temperature of 98.6F.

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