• Mycatiskai@lemmy.ca
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    2 months ago

    If you can breathe through the butt as you can through your mouth, can you eat with your butt as well?

    Was South Park right and you can put a turkey up your ass and digest it?

    • kora@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      2 months ago

      Legitimately, the colon, including the part immediately after the anus, is very capable of absorption of chemicals, there are some medicines other than suppositories that are sometimes given that way if needed. And the small amount of mucous it naturally produces through normal function is also capable of dissolving solid particulates for said absorption to work.

      But(t), I don’t think there would be any means for caloric intake to happen, even if the Turkey eventually was dissolved. I could very well be wrong though, I am talking out of my very own ass somewhat!

    • Toes♀
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      2 months ago

      If you put it through a blender first. I believe you could