The Weird Professor

Myths · 2026-10-11

Your stomach can dissolve a razor blade

The Professor says

Your stomach acid can dissolve a razor blade.

Fact Check

In a lab dish, simulated stomach acid can corrode metal objects over time. That is the catch: a swallowed blade does not sit there long enough to dissolve, and it can cut you on the way through. This is a fun fact, not a challenge.

Sources

Li et al., "In vitro effects of simulated gastric juice on swallowed metal objects" (PubMed), Africa Check

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