17 Interesting intestine facts: Human body facts

Intestines names reflect how wide they are and not the length. Tweet This

At least 12 hours are needed to completely digest the food we ate. Tweet This

Most digestive enzymes in small intestine are produced by pancreas. Tweet This

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Eating consumes up to 5 years of our life. Tweet This

We eat over 7,500 times our body weight in food. 50 tons, if you prefer. Tweet This

Small intestine is over 17 feet (6 meters) long. Tweet This

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About 90% of what we eat is assimilated in the small intestine. Tweet This

The effective internal surface of small intestine is with the size of a tennis court. Tweet This

Food makes its way through small intestine for 2 to 3 hours. Tweet This

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Any given day we pass gas15 times. Tweet This

E. Coli, living in our intestines, helps digesting green vegetables and beans. To be blamed of producing gases though… Tweet This

Honey is easy to digest because it has already been pre-digested by a bee. Tweet This

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Appendix is in fact useful to bacteria that help the digestive system. Tweet This

Smooth muscles in intestines can move food even defying the gravity, allowing us to eat while upside down. Tweet This

The portal vein transports the nutrients from the absorbed in intestines food to liver. Tweet This

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Large intestine absorbs mostly water. Tweet This

We can lead a normal life without a large intestine. If a normal life for you includes permanent diarrhea, though. Tweet This

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