Today's useless fact - What determines if you have an "innie" or "outie" belly button?

Most people have "innies" and only about 10% of the population has "outies." But neither button style has any effect on health.

The belly button is a tangible reminder that we were all intimately connected to our mothers at one time. Oxygen and nutrients travel from mom to baby through the umbilical cord, and when the baby is born, this cord is clamped off and cut. That leaves a tiny stump that dries up and falls off a few weeks after birth and usually leaves a concave scar we call a belly or tummy button. Sometimes, the scar pokes out from the stomach, resulting in an "outie."

With low-rise pants and cropped tops all the rage, belly buttons have been getting a lot of media attention. People who are unhappy with their outies are even having plastic surgery. But we say if you have an outie, flaunt it. Check out the links in our Belly Button category for more.