What is a 'swamp cooler'?

What is a 'swamp cooler'?

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A Swamp Cooler's a method of cooling your home that introduces humid air into the inside of your home. And the reason that it makes you feel Cooler is because the little particles of water actually get on you skin and as they evaporate off, that evaporation, takes energy away from your body, which makes you feel Cooler.