Groucho's Fact Hunt

On average, we produce 1-1.5 litres of saliva a day. And we swallow* just over a litre of air a day...this is mostly removed from the gastrointestinal tract by farting. So, a lesson here is: change your underwear daily, and your bed sheets regularly.

*the physiological term for swallowing is deglutition. It is a very complex process involving both the somatic (voluntary) and autonomic nervous system.
 
On average, we produce 1-1.5 litres of saliva a day. And we swallow* just over a litre of air a day...this is mostly removed from the gastrointestinal tract by farting. So, a lesson here is: change your underwear daily, and your bed sheets regularly.

*the physiological term for swallowing is deglutition. It is a very complex process involving both the somatic (voluntary) and autonomic nervous system.

For the bedwetters on here, some sage advice.
 
The word tassie,its French but Scottish, means small glass.
Which whisky was originally served in.
Speaking of which, Scottish farmers were often paid the equivalent of a bottle of whisky for a weeks work.
 

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