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Article: Stomach has its own defense system
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
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- February 10, 2003
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How Come?
Stomach has its own defense system
By KATHY WOLLARD Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Monday, February 10, 2003
"How come the stomach doesn't digest itself?" asks Christopher
Talarico of Chicago.
On Jan. 25, Scottish poet Robert Burns was born in 1759. To
celebrate his birthday -- called "Burns Night" -- fans hold Burns
suppers. Like turkey at Thanksgiving, the essential dish at a Burns
supper is haggis.
If you've never heard of haggis, the recipe may make you a bit
squeamish.
Traditional haggis is a mix of sheep livers, hearts and lungs
along with onions, spices and oatmeal. But the main ingredient is
sheep's stomach. Burns Night revelers not only eat haggis, they read
poetry to it.
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