http://boingboing.net Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 21 May 2013 20:06:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://boingboing.net/2012/10/15/a-menu-for-the-intrepid-space.html http://boingboing.net/2012/10/15/a-menu-for-the-intrepid-space.html#comments Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:44:52 +0000 Maggie Koerth-Baker http://boingboing.net/?p=187436 The Guardian answers some interesting questions about the feat, including an inquiry into Baumgartner's pre-jump diet. "For at least a day before the jump, Baumgartner consumed a "low-residue, low-fibre" diet on the orders of his medical team. They wanted his food to pass quickly through his body without any build-up of gas. In a low-pressure environment, the gas might expand and cause him severe internal pain – a condition known as barotrauma." (Via GrrlScientist)]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/10/15/a-menu-for-the-intrepid-space.html/feed 6