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How does swallowing hot coals kill you?

The hot coal will burn around the esophagus and burn right through the mucus lining in the stomach, burn and damage the epithelial tissue in your stomach, and if it passes through the stomach, burn your other vital organs, which could be the lungs. The burning of the esophagus could kill you because it could cause constriction in your throat, not allowing you to breathe.


What is coals luster?

Coal typically has a dull or matte luster, meaning it does not shine like metals or some minerals. It can appear dull, black, and brittle in texture.


What does bituminous mean?

Bituminous refers to bitumen, the more fluid tarry substances or bitumen that is found in some coals and which may be distilled off as coal tar. Hard dry coals are called anthracite because of its stony nature.


What is coals cleavage?

Coal does not exhibit cleavage because it is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of carbon and does not have a crystalline structure like minerals with cleavage. Instead, coal fractures irregularly along its layers or bedding planes.


Why can firewalkers safely walk barefoot on red-hot wooden coals but not barefoot on red-hot pieces of iron?

The two secrets two being a successfull fire walker is the length of time feet are in contact with the coals (usually less than a second with ordinary walking) And the ash generated by wood coals that coats and insulates the ember from the skin. Red hot iron has no ashso the full intensity of the heat contacts the skin.