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febflake · 02-09-2007, 07:07 PM

How the.. it's beyond me why anyone would WANT to chew an ice cube?!
Beyond the fact it should be basic knowledge learned at primary school and it just hurts, it just doesn't make any sense.. what could the benefits be?

Why not sip on boiled water (the 100°c kind) while we are at it?
Or make cookies with sand?

@gberardi:
because ice is being warmed through your lips and basically you are sucking water out of the cube instead of putting it directly in contact with your teeth ?

edit:
Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog: "I eat a lot of ice"

I googled about this a little bit and I suggest to pay more attention to this behaviour, it doesn't seem to just be an habit.

02-09-2007, 07:07 PM	#20 (permalink)
febflake Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 44	How the.. it's beyond me why anyone would WANT to chew an ice cube?! Beyond the fact it should be basic knowledge learned at primary school and it just hurts, it just doesn't make any sense.. what could the benefits be? Why not sip on boiled water (the 100°c kind) while we are at it? Or make cookies with sand? @gberardi: because ice is being warmed through your lips and basically you are sucking water out of the cube instead of putting it directly in contact with your teeth ? edit: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog: "I eat a lot of ice" I googled about this a little bit and I suggest to pay more attention to this behaviour, it doesn't seem to just be an habit. Last edited by febflake; 02-09-2007 at 07:16 PM.