> > Does gravity not work inside my body? How
> about yours?
>
> Although I am far from qualified to answer your
> question (wherefore art though, Wolfspirit?) I'd
> guess that you don't feel food "dropping" into
> your stomach because the nerves in your
> stomach aren't the kind that report "touch"
> sensations to the brain. I think this is a good
> thing, because it'd feel really weird if they did.
>
> Your brain does receive nerve impulses from
> your stomach, though. It's called "hunger."
>
> Gri"our tummies talk to us when it's time to
> eat"shny

Wow. I think "really weird" is an understatement.

To address the question of gravity - food does not travel through our body by gravity, but because of muscle contractions. It is possible to swallow while standing on your head and have the food reach your stomach.

Ga"If you are talented enough to be able to eat and stand on your head at the same time, that is."halia