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[-] frezik 14 points 23 hours ago

Fun fact: your intestines are also lungs. Or maybe more accurately, lungs evolved from intestines. It turns out, you can oxygenate people by sticking an oxygen supply up their ass. Which is a possible treatment for people who have suffered respiratory failure.

Proof that I'm not just blowing hot air up your butt, except maybe I am: https://www.science.org/content/article/mammals-can-breathe-through-their-intestines

[-] Test_Tickles@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago

Wtf is going on with this timeline? First we have chess masters using their anus's to cheat. Then sticking a finger in your butt can fix abnormal heart rythms. And now we're going to find out that numerous of our top athletes all cheat by wearing butt plugs that release oxygen into their bowles.

[-] SmoothOperator@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago

Wait till you hear about how fecal transplants can make you braver

[-] T156@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

Makes some sense. If it can absorb nutrients, it can probably absorb gases too.

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