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Neal Augenstein | naugenstein@wtop.com

February 19, 2015, 5:33 AM

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5:00am Cold apple juice, hot black coffee, tepid water, and cold 2-percent milk are put outside in 10-degree temperatures. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
5:00am Cold apple juice, hot black coffee, tepid water, and cold 2-percent milk are put outside in 10-degree temperatures. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
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After 10 minutes, the steaming hot cup of black coffee was just warm coffee. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
After 10 minutes, the steaming hot cup of black coffee was just warm coffee. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
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After 30 minutes in 10 degree temperatures, the hot coffee is cool, and the cold milk is even colder. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
After 30 minutes in 10 degree temperatures, the hot coffee is cool, and the cold milk is even colder. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
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After 45 minutes, the 2-percent milk is the first to have small pieces of ice along the surface. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
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One hour into test, apple juice and once-hot coffee are just cold. Water and 2-percent milk are beginning to freeze. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
One hour into test, apple juice and once-hot coffee are just cold. Water and 2-percent milk are beginning to freeze. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
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After one hour in 10 degrees, the tepid water has ice chips on the surface. The 2-percent milk is slushy on the surface, but just cold milk below. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
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After 90 minutes outside, the apple juice has a thin, but solid layer of ice on top. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
After 90 minutes outside, the apple juice has a thin, but solid layer of ice on top. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
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The once-steaming cup of hot black coffee has thin layer of ice, 90 minutes after being left in 10 degree weather. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
The once-steaming cup of hot black coffee has thin layer of ice, 90 minutes after being left in 10 degree weather. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
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The mug of once-tepid water now has a half-inch layer of ice along the top, after being left in 10 degree temperatures for 90 minutes   (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
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After 90 minutes, the 2-percent milk has a thick layer of slush on top. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
After 90 minutes, the 2-percent milk has a thick layer of slush on top. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
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After 2 hours in 10 degree temperatures, the apple juice has a thin layer of ice and is slushy, the coffee and tepid water have thicker ice on top, and the milk has both ice and slush. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
After 2 hours in 10 degree temperatures, the apple juice has a thin layer of ice and is slushy, the coffee and tepid water have thicker ice on top, and the milk has both ice and slush. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
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Two hours and 30 minutes after being left in 10 degree temperatures, all four drinks have some ice, but none is frozen solid. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
Two hours and 30 minutes after being left in 10 degree temperatures, all four drinks have some ice, but none is frozen solid. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
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Three hours after mugs of apple juice, hot coffee, tepid water, and milk were put outside in 10 degree weather, this happened…. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
After 3 hours, 30 minutes the apple juice was almost entirely frozen in the mug, but some liquid remained (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
After 3 hours, 30 minutes the apple juice was almost entirely frozen in the mug, but some liquid remained (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
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The milk was entirely frozen in the mug, after 3.5 hours (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
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It was impossible to remove the once-tepid water from the mug, after 3.5 hours (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
It was impossible to remove the once-tepid water from the mug, after 3.5 hours (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
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The once-steaming cup of coffee couldn't be chipped out of the mug after 3.5 hours (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
The once-steaming cup of coffee couldn’t be chipped out of the mug after 3.5 hours (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
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5:00am Cold apple juice, hot black coffee, tepid water, and cold 2-percent milk are put outside in 10-degree temperatures. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
After 10 minutes, the steaming hot cup of black coffee was just warm coffee. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
After 30 minutes in 10 degree temperatures, the hot coffee is cool, and the cold milk is even colder. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
One hour into test, apple juice and once-hot coffee are just cold. Water and 2-percent milk are beginning to freeze. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
After 90 minutes outside, the apple juice has a thin, but solid layer of ice on top. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
The once-steaming cup of hot black coffee has thin layer of ice, 90 minutes after being left in 10 degree weather. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
After 90 minutes, the 2-percent milk has a thick layer of slush on top. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
After 2 hours in 10 degree temperatures, the apple juice has a thin layer of ice and is slushy, the coffee and tepid water have thicker ice on top, and the milk has both ice and slush. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
Two hours and 30 minutes after being left in 10 degree temperatures, all four drinks have some ice, but none is frozen solid. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
After 3 hours, 30 minutes the apple juice was almost entirely frozen in the mug, but some liquid remained (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
It was impossible to remove the once-tepid water from the mug, after 3.5 hours (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
The once-steaming cup of coffee couldn't be chipped out of the mug after 3.5 hours (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
Neal Augenstein

Neal Augenstein has been a reporter at WTOP since 1997. Through the years, Neal has covered many of the crimes and trials that have gripped the region. Neal's been pleased to receive awards over the years for hard news, feature reporting, use of sound and sports.

naugenstein@wtop.com

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