Why can't we breath under water?

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Accepted Answer

We can certainly draw water into our lungs, even though our brain screams "Don't do that !".But our lungs can only separate oxygen out of air, not out of water.  So if there's only water in our lungs, we pass out after a short time because we're not getting any oxygen.

Suggested Answer

Our lungs are not designed breathe oxygen from water to be able to breathe under water.

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