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your second brain lives here, sulking about decisions made in your skull
means the front part of your torso below the chest, housing the stomach and guts — or the rounded underside of anything from a ship to a violin.
from From Old English 'belig' (also 'bælig'), meaning a bag, sack, or pouch — the body's own satchel. The same root swells through Old Norse 'belgr' (bag, bellows) and is a cousin of the word 'bellows,' that wheezing leather bag that puffs air into a fire. The sense drifted from 'bag' to 'the bag-shaped part of the body,' which is exactly what a full belly feels like.
- second brain
- gut holds 100 million neurons, no skull required
- acid power
- stomach acid can dissolve a razor blade
- new lining
- stomach rebuilds its inner wall every few days
- butterflies
- nerves literally reroute blood from your gut
- belly button
- home to thousands of unique bacteria species
buddha's belly — the rotund depiction of budai in east asian buddhism, symbolizing contentment and abundance
belly of the beast — phrase from apocalypse now (1979), used to describe the heart of darkness or danger
pot belly pig — domestic pig breed originating from vietnam, weighing 75-150 lbs with distinctive round abdomen