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In article <1992Aug18.123702.9035@tpl68k0.tplrd.tpl.oz.au> keithh@tplrd.tpl.oz.au (Keith Harwood) writes:
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>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.

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