• Question: why when underwater, does your head not fill up with water?

    Asked by pattyboy to Mike, Pip, Tianfu, Tim, Tom on 27 Jun 2012.
    • Photo: Tom Lister

      Tom Lister answered on 27 Jun 2012:

      My head is mostly water already. Skin is mainly waterproof, so it doesn’t seep in that way. The pressure in your nose mouth and ears don’t allow water to come in that way either.

    • Photo: Tim Stephens

      Tim Stephens answered on 27 Jun 2012:

      Your head is full of brains. There’s no space for water in there.

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