I still remember this day like it was yesterday. I was sitting in my mom’s bed, reading my AP Biology textbook, when all of a sudden I couldn’t stop thinking about the concept of breathing.
Inhaling. Exhaling. Inhaling. Exhaling. I felt compelled to ask my mom: “Have you ever thought about how weird it is that humans breathe?” She was slightly taken aback by this random question.
I vaguely remember her telling me that my aunt used to ask questions like that when they were younger. But it wasn’t something she had really thought about, no.
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