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Why don't you feel the pressure exerted by the atmosphere?
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Why don't you feel the pressure exerted by the atmosphere?

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Because in our body blood also exerts pressure that's why we don't feel atmospheric pressure.

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the air within our bodies (in our lungs and stomachs, for example) is exerting the same pressure outwards so there's no pressure difference and no need for us to exert any effort.

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