Is it true that clay gourds can cool water?
Nowadays, most people might have 'labu' lying around the house as a decoration or a hand-me-down from their grandparents but not many use these receptacles for their original intended use, which is to store stuff.
There is a caveat, however – the clay has to be unglazed in order for it to achieve its maximum cooling effect.A clay gourd is made from, well, clay, which is a mixture of a particular type of fine grain earth and clay minerals mixed together with water, shaped into the required shape and then fired in a kiln.
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