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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 Mayo Clinic said the best way to prevent hemorrhoids is to eat high-fiber foods or take fiber supplements to soften stool, drink plenty of fluids and avoid long periods of pushing or straining.
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Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
Certain probiotics also stimulate intestinal muscles to contract more effectively, which can move stool in your colon.
One day, his dad, Brian (Palin), shares an old recipe involving rainwater, horse manure and alchemy to create Homunculi – magical prophesying spirits that can predict the future.
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Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
Animal manure is typically kept on site, which plays a significant role in air quality, according to the study.
Only one of us has other people pick up his poop in a bag.
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Bruce Headlam,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
The inspector counted about 53 pieces of rodent poop, including 20 in the kitchen under a storage rack and 15 in a storage area under the ice bin and storage shelves and another 15 under a flip-top cooler.
Like similar toilets, the bowl area is lined with a bag-like film that catches excrement and urine.
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New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Oct. 2025
Evidence of damage includes chewed, cut or missing leaves; yellowing or brown leaves; white webbing and green-black excrement on or around the plant, according to the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
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