Former Salon columnist Mary Roach is the author most recently of "Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal." Her previous books include "Stiff," "Spook" and "Packing for Mars." ...

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But can we really die from eating too much? It's nearly impossible for the stomach to explode from overeating, Mary Roach, the author of "Gulp," said in an interview with Business Insider.

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