Where do anuses come from?

One of the oldest hypotheses holds that the anus and the mouth originated from the same solo opening, which elongated, then caved in at the center and split itself in two. The newly formed anus then moseyed to the animal's posterior.
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Why do we have anuses?

On humans, the gluteus maximus attaches to the upper part of the pelvis, the ilium. This placement allows for trunk stability and helps keep us balanced. Most researchers believe that we have big butts because it helps us stay upright, and helps balance us when walking and running.
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What are Buttholes made out of?

The anus is approximately 2 to 3 inches long and composed of skin type cells also known as squamous cells. There are two sphincter muscles: an internal sphincter muscle, which can be felt as a muscular ring, beyond which is the rectum; and an external sphincter muscle.
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Are all anuses dark?

Not all parts of your body have the same skin tone. It gets darker or lighter on several parts. The same is with butts. Due to the higher concentration of melanocytes (the cells producing melanin) in the skin folds, our butts appear darker as compared to other parts of the body.
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Is it normal to have hair in your bum for a girl?

Butt hair is a totally normal part of life. Just because your favorite Instagram influencer hasn't hashtagged #ButtHairOnFleek doesn't mean that having it is a bad thing. Butt hair — even deep in the valley of your backwoods — is perfectly normal. Most people have some hair on the cheeks, around the anus, or both.
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Why is my private area dark?

Secretion of hormones causes the production of extra melanin in the intimate area. It makes the private area skin darker. The skin in intimate parts gets darker as you grow up. However, the sudden and excessive darkening can be due to an underlying disease or infection.
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Do babies start as Buttholes?

Anus. Believe it or not, all human beings start out as tiny anuses. In the first few weeks after fertilization, you're nothing more than a small group of cells, called a blastula. This blastula bursts open from the inside out, making a little bitty opening.
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Can you have 2 anuses?

Anal canal duplication, the most distal and least common duplication of the digestive tube, is a very rare congenital malformation[6]. It can be confused with other types of anorectal pathology including hemorrhoids, fistula-in-ano, and perirectal abscess.
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Do babies in the womb poop?

Bottom line. Babies don't usually poop until they've exited your womb. They then emit a form of newborn poop called meconium. However, it's possible for some babies to poop right before birth, where they then inhale meconium mixed in with amniotic fluids.
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Do you fart while giving birth?

Pooping or farting during labor & birth are normal bodily functions that happen during normal labor (as do burping, vomiting, grunting, groaning, crying, etc).
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Can a baby fart in the womb?

Babies don't fart in utero. That's because for anyone, including babies, to pass gas, they need to ingest air. “It would seem that if babies can poop in the womb then they should be able to fart,” says Dr. Kim Langdon, a retired obstetrician and gynecologist.
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Why does my baby jump when I fart?

Parents also notes that a baby's startle reflex is extremely common and impulsive. When they hear a loud noise, like a fart, they don't recognize it as a common sound, so their body involuntarily reacts by jumping. All they know is that it's loud and it comes out of nowhere.
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Why do I have hair on my nipples?

Some girls have extra hair on their bodies because of genetics — some people have less body hair and others have more, so if your mom or sister also has nipple hair, it may just run in the family. Girls might also have extra hair because their bodies make too much of a hormone called androgen.
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Why does my pubic hair grow out so far?

More likely, it's just that you're getting older. Even though it seems like hair comes in thicker when we shave, the actual number of hairs and thickness stays the same. Whether or not you shave the hair on your legs is up to you. Just don't worry about it spreading further down or getting thicker!
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