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Vomiting: A Disgusting Experience

Vomiting everything about vomiting is disgusting. But there's a chemical that's involved called butyric acid and it's the same chemical that's in parmesan cheese. The extra saliva that pulls in your mouth is a way to protect the teeth. Just before you vomit, you take in reflexively this really deep breath. This stops you from accidentally inhaling whilst you're vomiting. If you breathe in vomit, all of those bacteria laden chunks of semi-digested food entering your lungs is a recipe for pneumonia.

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