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There's a surprisingly large limit to how much the human stomach can hold before it bursts

kalturavideoplaceholderWe spoke with Mary Roach about her unusual story that explains the absolute limit a human stomach can hold before it bursts. You can read more about Roach's peculiar inquiries on the US Military in her latest book&#xa0;"Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War".&#xa0;Follow BI Video:&#xa0;On Twitter

kalturavideoplaceholderWe spoke with Mary Roach about her unusual story that explains the absolute limit a human stomach can hold before it bursts. You can read more about Roach's peculiar inquiries on the US Military in her latest book&#xa0;"Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War".

There's a surprisingly large limit to how much the human stomach can hold before it bursts

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