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Stomach in Your Throat More than Just a Feeling
Written by Pat's Papers | Monday, 26 July 2010 8:30 AM
Anyone who’s ever been on a roller coaster knows the feeling—the stomach-in-your-throat sensation that hits just as you plunge over a steep curve. Well, according to the Sacramento Bee, it’s not just a feeling. Scientists say your stomach, internal organs and the liquids coursing through your body actually move towards your head. It’s about as close as most of us will get to experiencing what astronauts go through. The paper says understanding some basic principles of physics can “turn a sort of ‘blah’ whirl into a really good whirl” on the Tilt-a-Whirl.
The feeling is one adrenaline junkies crave. Click here for a list of the 50 best rides in the country compiled by coaster lovers
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