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Recent Examples of night soilThis strategy became necessary after an errant tomato plant sprouted from a visitor's night soil back in the 1960s.—Amy Brady, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2023 The night soil temperatures are not ideal to put them out yet.—oregonlive, 1 May 2021 For millennia, people collected these precious substances—often in the wee hours, giving rise to the term night soil—and used them to grow food.—Julia Rosen, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2021
Growing requirements will vary by species, but most appreciate partial to full shade and rich, moist soil.
Bring one of the easiest house plants around to the outdoors.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
The cool climate and unique terroir (chalk soil) where the three main grape varieties are grown (Pinot noir, Chardonnay, Meunier) contribute to the wine’s unique flavors.
The work has included periodically surveying participants — mainly nurses and other health professionals who enrolled to support science — and collecting biological samples such as blood, urine, stool, or toenail clippings.
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David Hilzenrath,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
His most famous series, Vanitas, is a collection of realistic sculptures either covered in or made of materials like Swarovski crystals—including a skull, a toilet and a noose and stool.
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Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 June 2025
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