Eli5: Just how powerful is stomachs acid?

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When we eat food how powerful is the acid in our stomach, is it powerful enough to kill a life? For example, if someone ate goldfish or shrimp alive. How does it work, do the acid kill them immediately or they die slowly.

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i ate a fish live. seemed like it died after less than 2 seconds if squirmin down there. it might’ve just given up and also it might’ve been crushed by my lower throat on the way down. no idea. i imagine the acid killed it pretty damn quick

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