The Science of Why Your Pee is a Yellow Color


	The Science of Why Your Pee is a Yellow Color

mohammadi

6-22-2007 8:10 AM

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color colors pee poop health urochrome gold phosph

mohammadi says:

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6-22-2007 10:45 AM

righthand

...and there was I thinking it was yellow so it would not be confused with water! He,he

6-28-2007 11:35 AM

jax twinblade

disgusting... but interesting!!

pop ^^

6-29-2007 9:16 PM

danrox77

Gross, but fascinating- always wanted to know why...

7-1-2007 8:47 PM

jroc60

Drink more water to help flush those
organs. You will find that the pee will
be much clearer!

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