Can We Really Feel Temperature? [VIDEO]

With the extremely warm weather that's just starting to hit us, you'll start to hear people complaining that it's too hot. But, can we really feel temperature in our bodies, or is it just an illusion?

Things that you touch, like cold metal after a day in the summer sun, feels so much cooler than touching a book.

Minute Physics explains that our skin can only really tell us how what we are touching makes us feel and as metal is a great conductor the transfer of energy is very fast.

Watch the video below, and learn a little about your body.