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Why Does Coffee Make You Poop?

Season 2 Episode 39

Reactions is taking a look at some coffee chemistry, specially why does coffee make you poop. Some of you folks out there know first hand that a cup of coffee almost immediately means a trip to the bathroom. But what's inside a cup of coffee that makes you have to go #2? On Reactions, we bring you the answer - to the best of our scientific knowledge.

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