Your rectum and anus are the last stops in your digestive system.  The solid waste left over when your food is digested by your body still has some water, but also other things like bacteria and fibre.  When you go to the toilet, you get rid of waste (sometimes called faeces or poo!) by pushing it out from your rectum through your anus.  All you need to do then is flush it away! 

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