Monday, March 25, 2013

Gulp! The Quiz - NYTimes.com

Gulp! The Quiz - NYTimes.com: "6Which of these celebrities had a megacolon, a colon much larger in diameter than average?
Brian Wilson.
Elvis Presley.
Elvis Presley reportedly had a colon that was two to three times normal size. It is unclear what caused his megacolon, since they can form congenitally or be a side effect of taking certain medications or even some parasitic illnesses. One of the complications of having an extra large colon is constipation because the enlarged colon can’t efficiently push out waste. While there is much speculation about the reasons behind the Elvis’s death, it is possible that the superstar’s extra large colon played a role.
Marilyn Monroe.
John Lennon."

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