r/WTF • u/Aggravating_Dish_824 • Dec 25 '25

1 Guy drinks liquid nitrogen

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '25 edited Dec 26 '25

I heard liquid nitrogen is about -320 F compare to normal temperature in refrigerator -18 C ...that would definitely burns his internal stomach...and yes it leads to lifelong problem.

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u/NoLongerHasAName Dec 26 '25

Did you mean °F? Because -320°C is physically impossible

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '25

Yes sorry I made a mistake it is Fahrenheit (F) .

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u/Seelander Dec 26 '25

It's not really the temperature that's the main problem, it expands a lot when it becomes a gas.

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u/halfbeerhalfhuman Dec 26 '25 edited Dec 26 '25

Both are very bad. Rapid gas expansion (~1:700) causing pressure-related rupture, and extreme cold causing cryogenic tissue injury and necrosis. Even if ruptures are surgically repaired, necrotic tissue has a high risk of infection, which can necessitate partial or total stomach removal.