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1. Fat is more buoyant than muscle.

Sun Mar 6, 2016, 01:37 PM

Mar 2016

Wouldn't it make sense for sailors to carry a little extra in case they fell overboard?

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Navy Loosens Body Fat Rules to Retain Sailors [View all] WhiteTara Mar 2016 OP

Fat is more buoyant than muscle. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2016 #1

Seems like it might also help ... lpbk2713 Mar 2016 #2

why not WhiteTara Mar 2016 #3

OMG. closeupready Mar 2016 #8

Huh, they kicked my brother out because he was too fat. malthaussen Mar 2016 #4

too bad. Today he would be able to stay WhiteTara Mar 2016 #5

Ah, my brother, alas, has been dead for a decade. malthaussen Mar 2016 #6

Oh, I'm sorry. WhiteTara Mar 2016 #7