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It's impossible to burp to space

  • jeevika.M
  • Aug 3, 2020
  • 1 min read

When you burp on Earth, gravity keeps down the solids and liquid from the food you just ate, so only the gas escapes from your mouth. In the absence of gravity, the gas cannot separate from the liquids and solids, so burping essentially turns into puking. (Yuck! In case you’re curious, these foods are actually banned from space.


 
 
 

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