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Why does the cold make us need to pee?

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Why does the cold make us need to pee?

This chapter explores the relationship between feeling the need to pee and cold temperatures. It discusses an experiment conducted in 1918 that found cold temperatures cause muscle contraction in the bladder, raising bladder pressure and creating the urge to urinate.

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