How Does the Human Body Digest Glass?

The human body can digest glass by using strong tools inside our stomach and intestines, just like a kid uses a hammer to break rocks.

When someone swallows glass, it goes down the esophagus, which is like a slide that takes food from your mouth all the way to your stomach. The stomach is filled with strong acid, like lemon juice mixed with water, this acid helps break down food and other things you eat.

The glass gets broken into smaller pieces by the acid in the stomach, just like how a blender turns fruit into smoothies. Then, these small pieces move to the intestines, where special tools called enzymes help take apart the glass even more, kind of like using tiny scissors and knives.

Eventually, most of the glass passes through the body and comes out as waste. It's not fun, but your body is pretty strong!