# exploding head--possible???

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exploding-head-possible/256300>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 22, 2004, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exploding-head-possible/256300 "2004-07-22T03:59:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2004, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exploding-head-possible/256300/21 "2004-07-22T18:52:25Z")

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Um, gee, thanks for setting the record straight. I’m not sure anyone would have figured that out.

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**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2004, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exploding-head-possible/256300/22 "2004-07-22T19:00:43Z")

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Why is there still debate over whether it is real or not? I provided a link to the actual creators of the video in my last post, where it is clearly stated it was created as a marketing technique.

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**Author:** ![KP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a9adbd/32.png) [@KP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KP)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2004, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exploding-head-possible/256300/23 "2004-07-22T19:55:28Z")

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Wow, all that ‘scientific’ analysis, and no one wondered why the _boat_ wouldn’t pop before a bony skull would explode clean off the neck? I bet a lot of us have even _seen_ an inflatable pop in use or during inflation.

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**Author:** ![Rikster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9a140/32.png) [@Rikster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rikster)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2004, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exploding-head-possible/256300/24 "2004-07-23T02:54:24Z")

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I remember some years back in those strong man contests they would blow up old fashion water bottles. I was said if you lost control it would blow back and burst your lungs. It looked tough considering how thick the rubber was on those

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