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[–] 19 points 7 months ago*

Veins are small so capillary action keeps things in order.

With no gravity though you'll have higher blood pressure to your head (and less to the legs)- it kinda makes astronauts faces a bit puffy. iirc this can slightly negatively affect vision long term.

Most of your body processes are in a small enough space that capillary action overtakes gravity.

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