Navel lint

Navel lint
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Navel lint (also known by names such as navel fluff, belly button lint, pupik lint, and belly button fluff) is an accumulation of fluffy fibers in the navel cavity.

Many people find that, at the beginning and end of the day, a small lump of fluff has appeared in the navel cavity. This lint is an accumulation of cloth fibers that are scraped by body hair. The reasons for its accumulation in the navel are a subject of speculation. A likely hypothesis is that rubbing of navel hairs and clothing contributes to a build-up of static electricity resulting in the collection of clothing fibers and to a lesser extent, dead skin cells.

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