- The liver is the largest internal organ.
- Roughly, the size of a football, the liver typically weighs around three pounds.
- The liver is a non-complaining organ. Three quarters of the liver can be damaged and you might not notice any signs of it.
- Everything passes through the liver. This includes everything you eat, breathe, and apply to your skin.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Trivia Pursuit or Livia Hirsute?
October is liver awareness month. This is also the first anniversary of this blog. In honor of these events, I will present trivia about the liver.
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interesting information. i really love how you describe liver as a non-complaining organ.
ReplyDeleteLucinda, we read your stuff in the newsletter - always a pleasure and so glad to have found this! The subject needs some levity.
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