when we are underwater, how does water not get inside our bodies through our eyes, ears, nose and every other orifice?
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Eyes: aren’t exactly open. The skin around them connects to the eyeball and the entire space is filled with tear fluid (mostly water)
Ears: water gets in the canal, but then gets stopped by the eardrum
Nose: water can get up the nose if you tilt your head back and it’s really uncomfortable, functions similarly to when your nose is stuffy from a cold for example
Everything else: being held closed either by muscular force or just pressure from your skin
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