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If our natural body temperature is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (37 Celsius), why does a room temperature of about 70 degrees fahrenheit feel "normal" while 98 degree heat feels sweltering hot?

by /u/FrozenGlobe in /r/askscience

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