projectile vomit

(thing) by oldmacdonald (?) Sat Nov 13 1999 at 14:29:50

Possibly the coolest affliction known to man, projectile vomit occurs only after you've done a very very bad job of taking care of yourself. Stomach acids and other half digested foods have been known to fly 3 feet and further. This should really be considered as an olympic event.

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(thing) by e2reneta (2.7 wk) Tue Jul 18 2000 at 0:56:07
Certain members of the animal kingdom, including the turkey vulture, Cathartes aura, and the Northern fulmar, Fulmaris glacialis, have been known to projectile vomit as a defensive strategy.

On the ground, the vomit may distract or repel predators. One side-effect of the expulsion of the stomach's content is that the bird weighs less, making escape via flight easier.

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