Belly buttons are most people's first scars, which form when doctors cut their umbilical cord after birth. Most innies are full of dozens of kinds of bacteria, fungi, and lint - especially if they're ...

Q: I’ve noticed stuff inside my bellybutton from time to time. What is it, and how often should I be cleaning it out? A: There’s been a remarkable amount of science devoted to the seemingly ...

Good thinking, Craig. Why waste this valuable resource? And why stop at lint? Think of the environmentally sensitive duds one might make from used dental floss, or the hair fished from bathtub drains.

Someone once told me that they have more concern about the lint in their belly button than kudzu. Well, put that person’s opinion aside for a moment and instead try to really think for a moment about ...