My girlfriend and I have a bet, and Ive heard that your intestinal tract could wrap around the world? Is this truth or myth?
2006-06-24 17:55:29 · 11 answers · asked by David M 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
No little shaver. You do not have enough guts to circle the globe. The earth is (I am guessing) only about 30,000 miles in diameter. I think (but do not know) that you have about 30 ft of intestines. Certainly not as much as even 30 yards. How do you suppose the earths population of billions would even have teh room for each of us to carry a globe-belt in our guts.What do you think it is made of?Dental Floss? You might (might) have enough nerve paths to circumvate the globe. but I doubt it. They might have meant blood vessels including the capillaries. But I doubt that one too.
2006-06-24 17:58:41 · answer #1 · answered by der_grosse_e 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Actually, your large and small intestine put together only about twice as high as you while standing. The thing that CAN be wrapped around the world a few times is your veins wich can go around the earth about three times.
2006-06-24 18:46:50 · answer #2 · answered by Sgt. Hairy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a bloody myth. If your intestines were long enough to wrap around the world it would take a lot longer time for that taco to make it's way to your rectum.
That simply doesn't make sense.
The only thing that might MAYBE be able to wrap around the world (MAYBE) is DNA. Even then it might only stretch from NY to DC or somn.
2006-06-25 07:50:58 · answer #3 · answered by catspaw2k1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No not true. Your large intestines is about 6 feet long you small about 16.
2006-06-24 17:59:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The average small intestine is around 7 meters long (23 ft.). Barely enough to make it across the street. Look it up in Wikipedia next time.
2006-06-24 18:07:30 · answer #5 · answered by mindshift 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. It is a myth.
Your small intestine averages about 7.2 meters. That is about 24 feet. Your large intestine is about 1.7meters. That is about 5 feet.
I guess if the world was small enough........
2006-06-24 18:00:41 · answer #6 · answered by klund_pa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, your small intestine is about 25 ft long and you large is about 5....
2006-06-24 18:02:50 · answer #7 · answered by onelightsleeper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not stupid, but the WORST thing someone could say is when you ask a big long detailed question about something that you're trying to do desperatley, and someone just says: Sorry I don't know or Is that in Canada or something? :@ !! ARGH seriously annoying
2016-03-27 03:34:13 · answer #8 · answered by Gregory 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just your own? Nah but if an adult streches it out it can be as tall as an average single floor house
2006-06-24 18:00:17 · answer #9 · answered by PhizZingFree 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2006-06-24 17:58:11 · answer #10 · answered by sidefriction 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋