Science

#27 Why would we have evolved with our esophagus and windpipe so close together that we can choke?

I learned this today. Why would we evolve with a throat and windpipe that are so close together we can choke? In 2019, 5228 people choked to death in the United States. As a cause of death, it was the fourth highest. Chocking happens when an object, typically food, blocks the throat or windpipe cutting

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#15 How is food canned?

I learned this today. Canning preserves food by killing all of the bacteria present through heat and then keeping the food in a bacteria-free, airtight can. For food to rot, bacteria need water, oxygen, a neutral pH level, and a warm temperature. The different ways of preserving food each deal with one of these. Freezing

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