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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