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What Happens If I Push Adam's Apple?

Hey, ive been really curious about the adams apple lately. Im just curious on what happens if you push on it? Could it crush something? Is it recommended not to push it? Im asking for the fact im curious on what happens, i dont want my curiousity to get the best of me and have something fatal happened. Please get back to me.
Mon, 19 Dec 2016
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If you push ot hard it could crush leading to suffocation( it is made of cartilage so it has high tolerance to pushing) , i recommend you leave it alone :)

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What Happens If I Push Adam's Apple?

If you push ot hard it could crush leading to suffocation( it is made of cartilage so it has high tolerance to pushing) , i recommend you leave it alone :) Good Luck