Eli5: Why can you only pop your knuckles once?

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Why is it that when you pop your knuckles or other joints you can only do it once and then they won’t pop again for a while?
I know that the pop is from a gas bubble forming and cavitating but why candy you do it a second time?

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What is popping is a small gas bubble. Once it’s popped there’s no more bubbles, and you need to wait for more to form

This is a good short vid explaining it

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