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Would drinking liquid nitrogen kill you?

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It will most probably kill you. One reason why people who pull off stunts of pouring liquid nitrogen on themselves walk without serious injuries is because they don't let the liquid nitrogen touch them for so long. If you notice, they brush themselves off immediately or walk away. read more

This is good because drinking liquid nitrogen can lead to serious injury or may be fatal. That's because the temperature of liquid nitrogen at normal pressures is between 63 K and 77.2 K (-346 F and -320.44 F). So, although the nitrogen is non-toxic, this is cold enough to cause instantaneous frostbite. read more

If you drink enough of it, you will die an agonizing death. You need to wear gloves if you are handling liquid nitrogen (goggles and lab coats as well). There was one woman who drank a drink in a bar in England that had liquid nitrogen in it, she lost her stomach. We learnt this on the first day of chemistry. read more

In this video I attempt to drink liquid nitrogen through a straw. I also show you the effects liquid nitrogen has on your throat and your stomach. Will it just freeze the throat closed or can it get to the stomach. read more

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