A horrifying simulation has given us an insight into what would happen if we fell into liquid nitrogen.
Because if you weren't curious about that already - you are now!
My only knowledge of liquid nitrogen is that it's very cold and can sometimes be used in cooking and making fancy cocktails.
So, given that it's incredibly cold, that must mean that it's also pretty dangerous, right?
Well, Zack D. Films is back again with another simulation and the animator who likes to traumatize us has not missed this time.
The video begins: "If you were submerged in liquid nitrogen, the extreme cold could cause your skin to freeze instantly."
Good start.
It continues: "Next, the water in your tissues would turn to ice, making your skin and muscles rigid and brittle."
The narrator goes on: "After just a few seconds, your body would be frozen solid, [and] any sudden movement could shatter your frozen limbs.
"If you tried to warm up again, the ice inside your body would melt too quickly causing your cells to burst like water balloons."
It definitely sounds like something we should all seek to avoid, doesn't it?
People in the comments were as horrified and curious as you probably are now.
One person questioned: "No way of survival?" - to which the answer was a unanimous no.
"Who would actually wanna do that," a second person said, as a third added: "Or you would come out with newly found superpowers, like in the movies. Just saying."
I'm not entirely convinced by that last one, but it would be cool.
While it's not strictly the same as what we've just watched, cryogenics is also something people are generally interested in.
The practice, which began in the late 1960s, involves preserving a body immediately after clinical and legal death is declared.
Cryoprotectants are injected to prevent ice formation, protecting vital organs and neural circuits.
The body is then cooled and stored in liquid nitrogen, often placed upside down to ensure the brain remains at the coldest and most stable point, per Big Think.
However, no one has yet been revived after undergoing cryonic preservation, despite what movies would have you believe.
Robert Nelson, a pioneer in the field, operated one of the earliest cryonics ventures in Chatsworth, California.
Initially using dry ice, Nelson soon transitioned to liquid nitrogen for better preservation. His first capsule housed four patients, stored in an underground vault.
However, funding caused an issue.
With patients unable to pay posthumously and relatives often ceasing payments, Nelson's operation collapsed. When funds ran out, the bodies thawed, leading to decomposition.
I think if you take anything away from this article, it's that you should avoid liquid nitrogen at all costs.
Unless it's for food or cocktails... obviously.
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