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[โ€“] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

A common misconception of metal straws is that they are dangerous and can pierce through the mouth into the brain.

I mean it depends on the diameter of the straw. If the straw is thin as a needle, i imagine it sure can. I mean it's only about the pressure, not the total amount of force. And pressure is force per area, so if the cross-section area of the straw is small, it will generate enormous pressure and that can surely pierce your skull.

[โ€“] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

No need to pierce the skull if you're coming from underneath.