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night soil

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Recent Examples of night soil This 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

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Waiting for soil temperatures to drop below 55°F reduces the risk of bulb rot and protects your investment.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026
The Chang’e-6 probe returned to Earth in 2024 with rock and soil samples from the far side of the moon in a world first.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

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Traditional wool LCAs tally greenhouse gases, including methane from sheep digestion and nitrous oxide from manure and urine.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Unloading began the following evening but progressed slowly, and only the fish manure and oil drums ended up being unloaded.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026

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Changes in poop, excessive licking, unusual odors, and even the way a dog holds its tail can all offer clues about what is happening behind the scenes.

— Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
In the next round of the study, five participants were given antibiotics before the poop pills, in an effort to keep their own natural gut bacteria from interfering.

— Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

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