>One of those simple-sounding questions, yet many people would be stumped when asked point blank.

Very true! And the list is endless. Many questions that sound very simple or even unimportant to think of have a lot of great explanations, and through that, your mind will ask more and more... 

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One of those simple-sounding questions, yet many people would be stumped when asked point blank.

We are not crushed by air pressure because "our bodies have evolved over time to withstand the pressures," said Michael Wood, chair and professor of quantitative sciences at Canisius University in Buffalo, New York. Broccoli added that "the air inside our bodies is at essentially the same pressure pushing outward, making the pressure forces balanced."

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Why aren't we crushed by the weight of Earth's atmosphere?

One of those simple-sounding questions, yet many people would be stumped when asked point blank.

> We are not crushed by air pressure because "our bodies have evolved over time to withstand the pressures," said Michael Wood, chair and professor of quantitative sciences at Canisius University in Buffalo, New York. Broccoli added that "the air inside our bodies is at essentially the same pressure pushing outward, making the pressure forces balanced."