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What if I touched dry ice?

Submitted: May 28, 2008 - If you were to touch dry ice, it wouldn't be anything like touching regular frozen ice. So what's it like? Does it feel hot or cold? Is it actually a solid? And would it leave a mark on your skin?

Dry ice actually freezes your skin cells. The resulting injury is very similar to a burn and should be treated with the same medical attention. For the same reason you never want to taste or swallow…

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