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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
The victory continues England’s success at major international tournaments, with this marking the team’s third final in a row; the Lionesses won the Women’s Euros on home soil in 2022 and lost to Spain in the World Cup final in 2023.
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Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
23 July 2025
The book deftly expresses both grief for all of the violence perpetrated on American soil and a profound love for all of the beings that inhabit this continent.
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The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
Causing your colon to contract more aggressively will soon expel the enema liquid along with a lot of the contents of the colon, meaning a lot of poop there is.
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Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
For poop on those same surfaces, DiNicolantonio recommends an at-home mixture: add a half tablespoon of dishwashing liquid to one tablespoon of white vinegar and two cups of warm water.
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The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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