“Let's beat constipation and sloppiness with enemas!”

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The Story: The Russian city of Zheleznovodsk has unveiled a monument to the enema! Why? Because it’s in an area famous for giving enemas with healthy mineral water. Since enemas can help with digestion, there was a banner at the dedication reading, “Let's beat constipation and sloppiness with enemas”!

The sculpture's enema bulb weighs about 800 pounds and is supported by three baby angels (called cherubim). The artist, Svetlana Avakina said, “This device is eternal, it will never change.” Good to know!

Getting an enema involves sticking a tube into the anus. This tube is attached to a container or bladder filled with water. Then water is squirted through the tube and into the rectum. As the large intestine fills with water, the person feels pretty weird.

Why would a person go through this torture? Enemas clean out the large intestine. And they can help with really bad constipation. So even though it sounds ridiculous, some people who aren’t being held at gunpoint have been known to voluntarily get enemas.

Enema photos and news story

 from the Huffington Post,

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