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UNBELIEVABLE: The curious case of lactose intolerance | History Defined

Having to rush to the toilet in the middle of a movie, with a tummy that is producing audible, rumbling sounds can be an embarrassing experience.

“Not to mention the endless ribbing from friends that you have to put up with,” says Pramod, a marketing executive.

“A group of us friends had met up for dinner and a movie. It could have been the food or the desserts we indulged in, but I distinctly remember the gassy, bloated feeling, the stomach cramps and the mortifying rush in search of the washroom. Even a decade later, the story continues to be regurgitated, with spicier additions, every time we meet up …and my “gluttony” has become legendary,” he laughs.

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