Roxane wrote:
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Originally posted by TyphoidDave:
Metal is a better conductor of heat than water. Leaving the spoon in will allow the heat to escape the cup through the spoon. The rate depends upon the size and substance of the spoon.
You're my hero Dave. I've wanted to know the answer to this for about a year now. I was reading about it in an article when my boyfriend threw it away - just as I was getting to the bit with the answer. *SIGH*"
