1. SOCIETY:
Do warmer average temperatures stimulate more crime?
From spitfires to cold shoulders, the link between temperature and human emotion is deeply embedded in our vocabulary. Arguments heat up, tempers boil over and hotheads must be calmed by cooler voices. Down to their etymological roots, the words "temperature" and "temperament" share a common ancestor: the Latin temperare, meaning "to mix in correct proportion." But does heat really correlate with anger and aggression? On a physiological level, the answer seems to be yes.
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