Here’s how long it takes a Lego head to pass through your body

Discovering that your kid has swallowed Lego is pretty annoying as a parent, but these researchers did the same thing in the name of science.

The study, published in the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, had six paediatric professionals from a group called Don’t Forget The Bubbles swallow a Lego head to see how long it would take for it to pass through their body. 

Prior to swallowing the heads, researchers were required to keep track of the quality of their poop, measured as Stool Hardness and Transit (SHAT).  Read more…

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