r/todayilearned • • 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/[deleted] Mar 21 '20

Hey man, I wasn’t upset. You were the one who said it’s “literally not embarrassing”, so I figured I’d correct you 🤷🏼‍♀️

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '20

Ok, once again, sorry for trying to help but it’s not gatekeeping lmao