Round 1 · strip 3 of 4 · Monday, November 9, 2026

Max is taller in the morning. Nib explains the squishy discs in your spine soak up fluid overnight, then gravity squishes them during the day. Max plans to never stand up again.
Comic · Human Body

Morning Max Is Taller

Real fact: While you sleep lying down, the squishy discs between your spine bones soak up fluid. That makes most people about half a centimeter to a centimeter taller in the morning. Gravity squishes them back down during the day.

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