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- From: reb@Ingres.COM (Phydeaux)
- Subject: Re: SHOCKING STORIES
- Message-ID: <1992Aug19.171915.21858@pony.Ingres.COM>
- Reply-To: reb@Ingres.COM (Phydeaux)
- Organization: E 4th St Home For The Overeducated Underemployed - Chicago Div.
- References: <1992Aug12.193416.25072@pony.Ingres.COM> <1992Aug13.200613.23247@bnlux1.bnl.gov> <1992Aug18.123702.9035@tpl68k0.tplrd.tpl.oz.au> <1992Aug18.205216.28105@bnlux1.bnl.gov>
- Date: 19 Aug 92 17:19:15 GMT
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- In article <1992Aug18.123702.9035@tpl68k0.tplrd.tpl.oz.au> keithh@tplrd.tpl.oz.au (Keith Harwood) writes:
- >
- >In article <1992Aug13.200613.23247@bnlux1.bnl.gov>, schroede@bnlux1.bnl.gov (gary l. schroeder) writes:
- >> In article <1992Aug12.193416.25072@pony.Ingres.COM> reb@Ingres.COM (Phydeaux) writes:
- >>
- >> >A housemate in college used this technique to 'drink' liquid nitrogen.
- >> >He put it *into* his mouth and as it started down his throat it
- >> >expanded and vapor came gushing out of his nose and mouth! Quite
- >> >an impressive trick for parties!
- >> > reb
- >>
- >> Working with LN2 myself on a daily basis, I'm forced to wonder "how did
- >> he avoid suffering frostbite on his tongue, etc.?" While most of the
- >> liquid will go gaseous, some must first come in contact with exposed
- >> oral flesh.
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- I think he relied on the LN2 riding on top of gasseous N2 ... above
- his tongue, throat, etc., or perhaps he did it by putting a little
- saliva on his tongue first... If you *really* want me to find out
- e-mail me and I'll e-mail him...
- reb
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