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odd_1nt3g3r5 t1_iyaeexs wrote

Reply to comment by April_Spring_1982 in TIL that beans are banned in Spacecraft because they can produce "1-3 cups of flatus" in an environment where there are no windows by April_Spring_1982

To expand on the bread thing - they use tortillas instead because of the lack of crumbs

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April_Spring_1982 OP t1_iyaelw1 wrote

Apparently astronaut ice cream is a lie because it also produces crumbs.

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starmartyr t1_iyao3mb wrote

It's actually much safer for them to eat normal ice cream.

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dinoroo t1_iyc4ned wrote

Aside from the possible diarrhea.

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BlueMatWheel123 t1_iyd4i0z wrote

You get diarrhea from eating ice cream?

I've never heard that before.

I hate to break it to you, but you might be lactose intolerant.

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BlueMonkOne t1_iyaglvt wrote

Somebody sneezing must send shivers down every astronaut's spine.

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dinoroo t1_iyc4q4y wrote

I’d usually hold my breath when someoen around me sneezes. So I would definitely die of asphyxiation if it happened in that environment. The little snot-spit droplets would travel forever.

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MonkeysOnMyBottom t1_iycf0m2 wrote

I'd have to imagine they would stop when they reached a wall, they are a bit sticky

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everyonemr t1_iyf6ry3 wrote

All the dehydrated gift shop astronaut food are lies.

They put their food in a rehydration machine before eating it.

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