The colon (also called the large intestine) is approximately 5 feet long which is much shorter than the small intestine which is around 17 feet long
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Top 5 Amazing Facts About the Colon
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It will take between 12-48 hours for the meal you ate to end up in your colon. Your colon is NEVER empty. Your rectum, however, is usually empty
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It's estimated that around 100 trillion micro-organisms live in a person's colon
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The colon will handle up to 50 tons of food over the average lifetime
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It's primary job is to remove water from food to help hydrate the body. A person can survive with it removed entirely but must hydrate themselves more as a result
