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NickyXIII t1_jea539c wrote

Reply to comment by Hefty-Set5236 in ELI5 - How do competitive eaters such as Eric the electric not damage their bodies? by Iron-Wall

Vomiting is expelling digested or partially digested food.

Regurgitating is expelling undigested food.

Remember cows regurgitate so that they can swallow it again for digestion.

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Hefty-Set5236 t1_jea59rd wrote

Ah, I didn't realize that, thank you

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NickyXIII t1_jea5mmt wrote

The more you know. Now wait either 4 years or 4 minutes for the only moment it will be a relevant trivia fact you can share

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NETSPLlT t1_jeau5zx wrote

So op got it right. It could be either depending on if some has digested or not.

Unless you're actually thinking of rumination. ;)

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NickyXIII t1_jeaw86a wrote

I wasn't attempting to correct them, I was just sharing. Rumination would be the entire process ;;;;)

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