I was told that this process slowly extracts energy from the fat, causing it to freeze, crystalise and die.

我的皮肤逐渐冷却并最终麻木。 我听说这一过程会慢慢吸走脂肪的能量，导致它们冻结、结晶并最终死去。

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In less than five minutes, the leaves would stiffen on the trees and the apples would crystalise and be ruined.

BBC: Graham Hewitt and his wind machine