I mean, Dave Weigel is a journalist! He wouldn't make things up. What a relief! Rush Limbaugh was right, it's not hot at all, it's just those scientists confounding your mind.

Incidentally, Weigel tried for an alternate joke, but, uh, it wasn't a joke:

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Listen to the end of Limbaugh's rant, and weep.