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[โ€“] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

I had to look it up out of curiosity. The rib cage and lungs of sperm whales are adapted to collapse under pressure, squeezing all the air the lungs into a small space and increasing internal cavity pressure.

https://manoa.hawaii.edu/exploringourfluidearth/physical/ocean-depths/pressure/compare-contrast-connect-deep-divers

[โ€“] reptar@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Wait, why didn't they get the bends?

[โ€“] kamenlady@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think that also happens to humans, but without being adapted to it, it's a one way squeeze.

[โ€“] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[โ€“] Agent641@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[โ€“] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

Depends what you eat.