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“Meaning 'by way of the anus'. 'Per Annum', with two n's, means 'yearly'. The correct answer to the question, 'What is the birthrate per anum?' is zero (one hopes).”
― Mary Roach, Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal

“Breast milk and amniotic fluid carry the flavors of the mother’s foods, and studies consistently show that babies grow up to be more accepting of flavors they’ve sampled while in the womb and while breastfeeding.”
― Mary Roach, Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal

“Any discussion of the sexuality of the digestive tract must inevitably touch on the anus. Anal tissue is among the most densely innervated on the human body. It has to be. It requires a lot of information to do its job. The anus has to be able to tell what’s knocking at its door: Is it solid, liquid, or gas? And then selectively release either all of it or one part of it. The consequences of a misread are dire. As Mike Jones put it, “You don’t want to choose poorly.â€� People who understand anatomy are often cowed by the feats of the lowly anus. “Think of it,â€� said Robert Rosenbluth, a physician whose acquaintance I made at the start of this book. “No engineer could design something as multifunctional and fine-tuned as an anus. To call someone an asshole is really bragging him up.”
― Mary Roach, Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal

“Aspirin and ibuprofen combat inflammation everywhere but the stomach and bowel; there they create inflammation.”
― Mary Roach, Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal

“Dr. Grime carries a Tide stain pen. He does not use his own spit. Art conservators do. “We make cotton swabs on bamboo sticks and moisten the swab in our mouths,â€� says Andrea Chevalier, senior paintings conservator with the Intermuseum Conservation Association.”
― Mary Roach, Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal

“Constipation ran Presley's life. Even his famous motto TCB—â€�'Taking Care of Business'— sounds like a reference to bathroom matters.”
― Mary Roach, Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal