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To: 4yearlurker

There are a few tapeworm legends floating around in addition to the weight-loss one, so let’s clear some of those up first. One is that you can get rid of a tapeworm by coaxing it out with a bowl of milk and cookies placed near your mouth. Not true. A tapeworm is not Santa Claus, and not only does it live in your intestine — with a stomach and esophagus between it and anything near your mouth — but it doesn’t even have any sensory organs that would allow it to detect the presence of food. Remember, this is a very simple creature. It can’t smell or see. This is the same reason that putting some enticing food near the other end of your digestive tract won’t draw out a tapeworm either. If you have a tapeworm, simply take your pill and let nature take its course.
https://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/diet-fitness/weight-loss/tapeworm-weight-loss2.htm


34 posted on 03/29/2019 3:00:50 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT ("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!")
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To: DUMBGRUNT

I was waiting for you to clear this up with your superior knowledge!!! Thanks!


37 posted on 03/29/2019 3:14:17 PM PDT by 4yearlurker (You can't see the sun rise in the city.)
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