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Our bodies are the most complex machines ever created, but they all basically work the same. Learn how the human anatomy works to keep us all going with the videos in this section.

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Food Into Fuel: Liquid and Solid Waste

The large intestine absorbs lots of water from the digested food. All of the remaining material that the body can't use is waste. The waste collects and is eliminated as feces.
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