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My initial reaction to this was, "Wait, didn't we know this already?" The key to the story is somewhat buried: > The bubbles then stick around for about 20 to
by mintplant 11y ago
My initial reaction to this was, "Wait, didn't we know this already?" The key to the story is somewhat buried:
> The bubbles then stick around for about 20 to 30 minutes, and you won’t be able to crack your knuckles again until they are gone — a sure sign that the sound is not caused by bursting bubbles, as was the leading hypothesis for many years.
- hesselink 11y agoThis is literally in the first paragraph of the story: > The staccato pop of a cracked knuckle might sound like a balloon bursting — but it’s actually triggered by the formation of gas bubbles, rather than their disappearance.
- mintplant 11y agoHuh, that got cut off in the reader view I was using. Thanks.