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After a small burn, you're told to "Run it under cold water for 10 minutes". Apparently this stops it burning your skin further (based on anecdotes I've heard). Does this have any scientific backing? If so, why aren't burn victims immersed in cold water after the injury?

by /u/poop-machines in /r/askscience

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