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Greek Yogurt Slathered on Loughborough Windows Cools Homes by 3.5°C

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Greek yogurt-coated windows at Loughborough University, led by Dr Ben Roberts, cooled test homes by up to 3.5°C, outpacing tinfoil for low-cost window hacks and 'how to cool house fast.' Dr Roberts noted, “The smell disappears after 30 seconds.”

While the yogurt film dried odorlessly in Leicester’s third UK heatwave, a 10% fat Greek variety reflected sunlight, turning windows into dairy shields. Trending searches for 'DIY heatwave solutions' and 'does yogurt block heat' now spark visions of suburban yogurt-splattered glass. As Dr Zoe De Grussa quipped, 'It's not your everyday hack.'

The experiment’s peak result: a supermarket-brand yogurt shielded a house 3.5°C better than its rival, leaving the street with a faint whiff of Greek brunch and no AC in sight.

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