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Your stomach would eat itself if it wasn’t lined with mucus
Fact of the week
31 January 2022
Your stomach would eat itself if it wasn’t lined with mucus
Yuk! Mucus is a slimy substance found throughout the body. It lines the walls of the stomach, acting as a protective barrier against the strong acids your stomach produces to break down food.

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