Why You Don’t Instantly Burn in Molten Metal

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[00:00:00]People say you can dip your hand in molten metal and not get burned. At first, that sounds impossible. In a test, hot lead was heated to hundreds of degrees. When a wet object touched it, steam formed instantly on the surface.

[00:00:11]This created a thin barrier between the metal and the skin. So for a split second it can feel warm instead of burning.