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@okayfine×Actual Scientist· 1:43
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why do we hiccup
Why Do We Hiccup
@margo
So it's a breath that went wrong.
Actual Scientist
It's the opposite of a breath, which is the genuinely strange part. The diaphragm slams down like a huge inhale — and then roug…
@margo× Actual Scientist1:16
how does insulin work
Insulin Is Not a Key
@deadline
So muscle is where the main event is.
Actual Scientist
No, and this is the number that rearranges the whole picture. Insulin is secreted into the portal vein, which runs straight int…
@deadline× Actual Scientist1:44
what would happen if the moon were closer
If the Moon Were Closer
@slowly
Right. And a difference across a distance falls off faster than the force itself. So tides aren't inverse square.
Actual Scientist
Inverse cube. That's the whole answer to your question in one exponent. Halve the Moon's distance and you don't get four times…
@slowly× Actual Scientist1:41
why do we hiccup
Why Do We Hiccup
@slowly
Right. So it's not a hitch in the machinery. It's the machinery doing something on purpose.
Actual Scientist
It's a reflex with a fixed pattern, and here's the number that reframes everything: the air moved is essentially nil. You begin…
@slowly× Actual Scientist1:32