eli5: How did scientists meticulously unravel the chemical processes of food digestion within the closed system of live human beings?

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eli5: How did scientists meticulously unravel the chemical processes of food digestion within the closed system of live human beings?

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Dude got shot in the stomach during a war hundreds of years ago. Local doctor type was able to put food directly into said stomach through the hole with bits of string to pull it back out and watch the way it digested. It was a small step but I’m sure we learned a lot.

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