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Stay Cool With Sweet Stories On 'National Ice Cream Day'

By Megan Johnson

Published July 21, 2013 at 6:34 AM CDT

You may need some napkins for this one. Today we all scream for what may be the coolest holiday of the year, National Ice Cream Day.

Before you run to your freezer, we're serving up a few stories from NPR and NPR Member Stations about the sweet treat, from unusual recipes to the science behind brain freezes. To top it off, we found a photo of Carl Kasell getting in on the frozen fun.

Scoop on!

More Ice Cream from NPR Member Stations

KCRW, Southern California: Recipe: Thomas Jefferson's Ice Cream

WNYC, New York, NY: Uber Dispatching Ice Cream Truck Like Taxis Friday

Georgia Public Broadcasting: Summer Fun to Celebrate Ice Cream Month

KVPR, Central California: Homemade Ice Cream Exploits Range From Traumatic to Tasty

KQED, Northern California: Taste Ben & Jerry's San Francisco Flavor For One Weekend Only

KPCC, Southern California: POLL: Long Beach to consider silencing ice cream trucks

Michigan Radio: Stateside: Michigan State University's Dairy Store