# exposure to outer space

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 23, 2001, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exposure-to-outer-space/51452 "2001-01-23T20:22:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 24, 2001, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exposure-to-outer-space/51452/14 "2001-01-24T00:52:43Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Stupendous man \*  
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> If you were suddenly exposed to space, air would rush explosively out of your lungs…  
> making you (or the meat) pretty messy…  
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Cool!  
Where’s the airlock?

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