Terrifying: In space, your lungs explode in seconds
Imagine yourself thrown into space without a spacesuit. How would your body react? Youtube channel The Infographics Show answers this big question… and it’s terrifying!
In space, you should definitely not hold your breath. If you hold your breath, all the oxygen in your lungs will evaporate, causing these organs to explode in just a few seconds. In fact, you will have to exhale as much air as possible in order to empty your lungs, which will allow you to live two more minutes.
During this exhalation phase, the water contained in your body will vaporize due to the lack of atmospheric pressure, indicates Demotivateur. The result? You will swell and even double in size. You will lose consciousness 15 seconds after inflating. Finally, the moisture present in your tongue or your eyes, anywhere on the 'exterior' of your body, will evaporate until it boils.
And that's not all, because once life has left you, your body will undergo an extreme metamorphosis. In space, the bacteria that are supposed to decompose the body on Earth will be killed by radiation and extreme temperatures. With the loss of fluids and the freezing temperatures, you will remain in a state of mummification and your body will preserve for millions of years.
A scenario, let's say, that is very unlikely.
(MH with AsD - Source: Demotivateur - Illustration: Unsplash)