I WONDER - What Do The Small Intestines Do? Me Pregunto - Qué Hace El Intestino Delgado?

The video explores historical understanding of digestion, highlighting Andreas de Laguna's metaphor comparing the movement of food through intestines to cargo ships transporting goods. This analogy illustrates the complexity and importance of digestion in human health.

What did humans understand about the digestion of food in the past?

Who was Andreas de Laguna and what did he describe?

How were goods transported across the ocean in the past?

What methods were used to reach more cities and towns with merchandise?

What metaphor did Andreas use to describe food?