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    Mar 2, 2009, 10:58 AM
    Rumbling tummy
    Why do our tummys "growl"/rumble/talk to us :)? I know it's telling us we need to eat and all that, but what makes it rumble?
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    Mar 2, 2009, 10:59 AM
    It's the digestion of food called peristalysis that moves the food through the colon and out through the bowel.
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    Mar 2, 2009, 11:04 AM

    It's not what you think ;)

    Here's the scoop:
    Stomach noise: What makes my stomach growl? - MayoClinic.com
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