7 common things that look quite different in space

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Today flights into space are no longer anything extraordinary. People get a lot of new information and know how things are going there. But what about our everyday routine? Does it differ in space? Find out right now!

#1 It's impossible to boil water

When you boil a teapot at home boiling water creates hundreds of vapor bubbles. In space, it makes only one big bubble. The probable reason is the absence of convection.

#2 Candle flame is blue and dim

On Earth gravity makes a candle flame yellow and oval-shaped. In space, microgravity makes it blue (soot-free) and ball-shaped.

#3 Fasten your sleep belts

Space stations are equipped with special cabins. Since spacemen are weightless in space, they have to strap themselves in order not to float.

#4 Visit toilet according to the schedule

Because of the lack of gravity astronauts don't feel the urge to urinate. That is the reason they have to go to the toilet every 2 hours. Due to different circumstances, it is not always possible, so when spacemen go into the outer space they have to wear diapers.

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#5 Eyesight is getting worse in space

Astronauts often experience blurred vision. The reason for their shortsightedness or farsightedness is the absence of gravity: it makes body fluids ride higher and press on eyes more than usual. Unfortunately, these changes are irreversible.

#6 Taste of food is different

Astronauts say their taste buds don't work in space the same way as on Earth. Again, due to the reduced gravity, there's a fluid shift and food seem to be tasteless. Astronauts use spicy sauces, soy sauce and honey to make food tastier.

#7 Space makes you sweat

As you know there's no convection in space. The body tries to cool itself down and a person begins to sweat. To make things worse, the sweat can't evaporate, it is simply accumulated.

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