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Camel and desert architecture

Take a peek into a camel鈥檚 nose! The science inside could be useful for those who live in hot deserts.

S2 Ep 21. Take a peek into a camel鈥檚 nose! The science inside could help to cool desert homes. A camel re-absorbs the water normally lost in the breathing cycle, keeping its temperature down. An architect has copied this to create a system that could control the temperature of desert dwellings without the need for costly electricity.
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