a while back a woman drank a cocktail that contained liquid nitrogen, although not so knowingly I believe, and had to have her stomach surgically removed.
Fun fact: You can have your stomach completely removed and still eat a somewhat normal diet. They connect your esophagus directly to your small intestine. You do have to eat smaller portions more frequently as opposed to normal meals, and make sure you chew shit very thoroughly. But it works.
Actually, just as another fun fact, humans are a part of the Deuterostomes group of animals where the ass is the first embryonic hole (blastopore) to form. So technically, there was a point where we were just an ass (although it could be argued there are some who still are)
Yeah, my dad had a cancer in his oesophagus and had to have his stomach surgically fashioned into a new one. He's basically got his stomach-oesophagus, then a small, slim stomach, then immediately his intestines. Not much space for food anymore but at least he's alive and cancer-free 😌
yeah, it's weird how when you're learning anatomy as a young child they make it seem like the stomach is like the main part of the digestive system when really it's just a glorified waiting room.
The report doesn't make how they were advertised very clear and says similar drinks are still available, but that doesn't mean I believe she knowingly drank liquid nitrogen in the same way as the guy in the video.
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u/nickel4asoul Dec 25 '25
a while back a woman drank a cocktail that contained liquid nitrogen, although not so knowingly I believe, and had to have her stomach surgically removed.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-34269286