barugosamaa t1_j62ynwr wrote on January 27, 2023 at 9:52 AM

Reply to comment by Pocok5 in Eli5: how does stomach acid not exit with feces when we have diarrhoea? Isn't it just a sphincter which should in theory not be infallible? by Thtanilaw1113

>Stretched out, your intestines are about 3 times as long as you are tall.

The length of the small intestine is roughly 9–16 feet (ft), while the large intestine is shorter, measuring about 5 ft long.
Just here to add numbers to make it more visible!
16ft (4,8m) !!!

valeyard89 t1_j63nwku wrote on January 27, 2023 at 2:15 PM

I mean Machete used them to jump out a window...

SaucyNeko t1_j667855 wrote on January 28, 2023 at 12:10 AM

So I'm assuming the larger you are, the more intestines you have? As in length. So Im 6'4. That means I might have like 20ish feet worth? Thats pretty damn cool. Im more full of shit than other people :)