![]() ![]() ![]() Here’s a preview of 10 cool things you’ll learn from Gulp:ġ) Laundry detergent-it’s just like spit. You know how laundry detergent is always packed with “stain-fighting enzymes”? Those are actually digestive enzymes-like amylase, which breaks down starch, and lipase, which breaks down fat. Gulp takes you deep inside your digestive system, out in the Arctic to explore the culture of eating organs, and inside a pet food lab to find out why dogs love the taste of rotting cadavers. Fair warning: Things don’t end up as pretty as they start. Ever wonder what happens to your gorgeous porcini risotto once it leaves the plate and slips down your esophagus? Mary Roach did, and the hilarious science writer chronicled her adventures down the alimentary canal in her new book, Gulp. ![]()
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