Because who needs a comfortable temperature range when you can just suffer through heatwaves and cold snaps? A new study (because we don't have better things to do) found that non-optimal ambient temperatures from 2000 to 2019 are directly linked to mortality rates around the globe. Yeah, because the environment wasn't already messed up enough.

The research - which, let's be real, you'll never actually read - analyzed temperature-related deaths across different regions and countries over two decades. And what did they find? That an estimated 7.2 million people died prematurely due to temperatures that were just a little too hot or cold. You know, the kind of temperatures that would make your grandma complain about how it's "too darn hot" or "freezing outside." Little did she know.

The study suggests that this isn't just a problem for third-world countries with subpar infrastructure; even developed nations like the US and Europe weren't immune to temperature-related mortality. So, if you're feeling warm and cozy on your air-conditioned couch, just remember: it's all relative. And also, the apocalypse might come from excessive heat or cold, so maybe just stay indoors forever?

So, what's the takeaway? That we should all just wear space suits at all times to regulate our body temperature? Or that governments should invest in more climate-controlled infrastructure to keep us alive? Nah, probably not. But hey, at least now you know why your grandma always said it was "too darn hot" or "freezing outside."