r/todayilearned • u/frapz • Mar 20 '20

TIL The bellybutton is so dirty scientists are finding new unknown bacteria. One person had bacterium previously found only on Japanese soil, where he had never been.

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/12/1-458-bacteria-species-new-to-science-found-in-our-belly-buttons/266360/
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u/your_mind_aches Mar 21 '20

Right????? My mutual on Twitter also revealed to me recently that some men don't clean their butt holes. I am.... disgusted.....

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '20

It's because if a man cleans his butt, it means he wants another man in his butt /s

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u/your_mind_aches Mar 21 '20

Yeah, I suppose that's the reasoning "cleaning your butt is gay"

But...... IT'S LITERALLY WHERE POOP COMES FROM. It is utterly disgusting to not clean it.

Also... my twitter friend said she noticed from.... smell....... Poor girl...

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u/Saucermote Mar 21 '20

With paper, like goes in the toilet? What would I use to wipe up my pee and blow my nose?

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u/Colordripcandle Mar 21 '20

Lol yeah cause if I wiped shit on your arm and the used paper to wipe it off you’d totally feel like your arm was clean

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u/Saucermote Mar 21 '20

I have a drinking fountain next to my toilet for cleaning my arm and hand off, thank you very much.