“The average American has anywhere from 5 to 15 pounds” of stool stuck in their gut.”
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Claim dated 18 Jan 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Doctors said that it’s impossible to eliminate all waste from the gut, because it is always being formed — but that doesn’t mean there are 5 to 15 pounds of stool “stuck” in your gut.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 18 January 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 27 January 2023, 9 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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