the.com/cold blood
Not a temperature but a verdict: the calm that makes cruelty so chilling.
biology mythNo animal's blood actually runs cold; ectotherms match surroundings
legal weightPremeditation, not rage, earns harsher murder charges
reptile truthLizards bask precisely to keep blood warm enough
truman capoteHis nonfiction novel made the phrase literary
poker faceColdblooded means unbothered, calculating, terrifyingly composed