www.shutterstock.com June 4, 2020 Curious Kids: why do we burp? Vincent Ho, Western Sydney University Burping is a normal way for the body to release swallowed air, and often happens after eating or drinking fizzy drinks!
Pardon me! Gelpi/Shutterstock.com September 9, 2019 Why do burps make noise? George Saffouri, University of California, Riverside Oh! Excuse me! Please pardon my sphincter, esophagus and throat.
Excuse me! Photo by Natasha Kasim on Unsplash February 6, 2019 Curious Kids: why are burps so loud? Clare Collins, University of Newcastle As gas from your stomach comes up your food pipe, it makes the surface of the upper part of your oesophagus rattle and vibrate. It is a bit like windows that rattle during a windy storm.