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Surprise: Cows Poop Corn Kernels, Too

Cows can digest tough materials much better than humans, which is a testament to the near-indestructibility of corn.

A piece of fatberg from the sewer systems under London's Whitechapel neighborhood on display at the Museum of London. And if you think this piece is gross, you should have seen the fatberg when it was in the sewer.

15 Fascinating Facts About Fatbergs

Lurking in the sewer systems under your feet is a threat so horrifying, so disgusting, that the mere mention of it sends a shiver down the spines of sanitation specialists everywhere. Here’s what you need to know about fatbergs.

NASA Will Award You Up to $20,000 for Designing a Toilet That Works on the Moon

Winners of NASA's Lunar Loo Challenge will receive thousands of dollars for designing toilets that works as well on the moon as they do in microgravity.

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Yosemite National Park’s Sewage Tested Positive for Coronavirus

No residents or park employees have tested positive for the virus, but according to recent a analysis of its sewage, COVID-19 is present in Yosemite.

Flushing a Toilet Could Create a Cloud of Coronavirus-Contaminated Droplets

Toilets have always sent contaminants into the air, but the coronavirus pandemic is giving new urgency to the practice of closing the lid whenever possible.

Penguin Poop Makes So Much Laughing Gas That Scientists Studying It Go ‘Completely Cuckoo’

When it breaks down, poop from king penguins releases nitrous oxide—a gas that affects both the environment and the scientists who study it.

Not the actual northern curly-tailed lizard with the epic poop.

What a Lizard Poop of Epic Proportions Is Teaching Scientists

Explore a 3D-model of a lizard's record-setting poop, formed by its taste for pizza grease, that will haunt the halls of eternity.

In 1973, Johnny Carson accidentally prompted mass panic over toilet paper.

Wiped Out: When Johnny Carson Helped Cause a Toilet Paper Shortage in 1973

Late-night host Johnny Carson thought he was making an innocent joke about a shortage of toilet paper. Then the panic buying began.

The Reason Toilet Paper Is Always White

Consumers are used to options, but with toilet paper, it's white or nothing. The reason why is a little messy.

Sloths have little problem holding still for nature photographers.

Why Are Sloths So Slow?

Sloths can take as long as one minute to move just 12 inches. It seems like a chill existence, until you consider what a glacial pace means for their pooping habits.

Running out of Charmin does not rise to the level of an emergency.

Oregon Police Are Cautioning People Not to Call 911 When Their Toilet Paper Runs Out

Police in the city of Newport, Oregon, were forced to post a Facebook update cautioning citizens against treating a lack of toilet tissue as an emergency.

Charmin toilet paper icon Mr. Whipple in 1999.

The Big Squeeze: How Mr. Whipple Made Advertising History

Dick Wilson, the star of more than 500 Charmin toilet paper commercials, became one of the most recognizable faces in the country.

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Bathroom Reading: This 18th Century Toilet Was Disguised as a Book

Not everyone wanted to stare at a chamber pot all day. With this volume, people could cover up their waste receptacle and seem well-read all at the same time.

Sloped Toilet Seats Are Here to Boost Your Productivity and Break Your Spirit

In an effort to boost workplace productivity, an English toilet manufacturer designed a commode that's unbearable to sit on after five minutes.

An Exercise in Poo-Tility: Scientist Tries to Make a Knife Out of Poop

In an effort to substantiate an old tale of an Inuit who crafted a knife out of feces, a Kent State University professor attempted to forge a similar tool from his own poop. The results stunk.

Why Do Chimpanzees Throw Poop?

Chimpanzees in captivity are known to throw their own poop at visitors. What's behind this crappy behavior?

A Pile of Manure and a Heat Wave Combined to Cause Spain’s Worst Wildfire in 20 Years

A mismanaged pile of manure spontaneously ignited earlier this week, starting a wildfire that has burned more than 10,000 acres of land in Spain.

Some Fish Eggs Can Hatch After Being Pooped Out by Swans

The durable little killifish egg can travel along the swan's digestive tract and later hatch, which might explain how some fish wind up in isolated freshwater locations.

FDA Is Warning Against Fecal Transplants After Person Dies From E. Coli Infection

The experimental treatment can resolve serious gastrointestinal infections, but the fecal matter must be thoroughly tested for potential pathogens, the FDA warns.

Charmin Thinks Its Forever Roll Is the Perfect Toilet Paper for Millennials

The company's Forever roll of toilet paper is up to 12 inches in diameter, reducing the need to change rolls.

Derby Turds: An Artist Is Selling Kentucky Derby Winner Silver Charm's Poop for $200

Big clumps of champion horse poo have been preserved in 16-ounce Mason jars of epoxy resin. And it could be yours for the bargain price of a couple hundred dollars.

NASA Reveals How Living in Space for a Year Affected Scott Kelly’s Poop

Astronaut Scott Kelly used cotton swabs to take samples of his fecal matter. He then sealed it in tubes and sent it back to Earth via rocket.

Where Does All the Human Poop in Antarctica End Up?

Antarctica is one of the last pristine places on Earth. The only problem? The scientists and tourists who travel there keep defecating.

Global Warming Could Soften 66 Tons of Human Poop at Alaska’s Denali National Park

Climbers face many risks while scaling Denali: avalanches, altitude sickness, bears, and now, melting piles of poop.

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