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What's a burp? Is it bad to pick your nose? Icky Body Questions.
What is Sweat?
Your body works best when its temperature is about 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius). When your body gets...
What is spit?
Pull a lollipop out of your mouth and you'll see it. Wake up after drooling on your pillow and you'll feel it. That's...
What is a scab?
You're running around with your friend, laughing your head off, when suddenly you trip over a rock and hit...
Why Does Sweat Smell?
Sweat isn't just wet - it can be kind of stinky, too. But the next time you get a whiff of yourself after...
What is puke?
Puke is a lot of things. You may have heard these words to describe it: vomit, throw up, upchuck, gut soup, ralphing,...
Why Do I Burp?
"Burp!" You cover your mouth with your hand, but it's too late. The people at the next table in the food court...
What are boogers?
To understand what boogers are, you need to know about mucus (say: myoo-kus). Mucus is the thin, sticky,...
What is a fart and why do we do it?
P.U.! What's that smell? How can your body make something so stinky?
Farts - also called flatus (say:...
Why Does My Nose Run?
There are several different reasons why your nose might run.
If you have a cold or the flu, your nose goes into...
How does your body make you throw up?
Normally, your digestive system carries food down your throat, into your stomach, and on through your intestines...