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John Goss reacts to the coolness of the water as some of the ice water got into his plastic bag Thursday during Blubber Science at the Bartow Public Library. Kymberli Patterson doesn't seem to have a problem as her hand is safely sealed by the plastic and the blubber, which was Crisco oil.

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Katie Goss forces her brother's head into the ice water as John tries to resist but Kymberli Patterson seems to be enjoying the struggle. When asked if all of his four sisters would try to do the same thing, John said they would and he'd probably would do the same to them. This took place during Blubber Science at the Bartow Public Library. At next month's science day in celebration of Valentine's Day there will be Candy Science.

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Logan Robbins removes his ungloved hand from the water testing Thursday at the Bartow Public Library during Blubber Science.

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Artur Ramos has his hand protected with the blubber as he sticks it into the ice water Thursday at the Bartow Public Library at Blubber Science. A.J. John puts some duct tape on his glove as he prepares it for his hand to take a dip.

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Miss Melissa explains the children how to properly put their hands into the ice water and not freeze Thursday during Blubber Science at the Bartow Public Library. From left: the students are Katie Goss, John Goss and A.J. Ramos.

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Katie Goss, a fifth grader, reacts to some ice water making its way into the glove she made at Blubber Science Thursday at the Bartow Public Library. To her left Artur Ramos is still making his Crisco Blubber glove.