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| Poo facts for July 11-17, 2009 |
[17 Jul 2009|12:01am] |
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Poo nugget for this weekend: Gut Check - The gas that we pass from our rectum comes from one of two sources: swallowed air or intestinal production. Aerophagia, or excessive swallowing of air, can cause patients to feel bloated or to pass large quantities of flatus - it has to go somewhere! Doctors can determine where the excess gas buildup is coming from by measuring the concentrations of various gases in expelled flatus. Swallowed air will be high in nitrogen (the most abundant gas in the atmosphere), while intestinal gas will be made up mostly of carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and methane.
Poo nugget for Monday, July 13: The Ring of Fire - It Burns, Burns, Burns! - Sometimes, you sit down to do your business and a burning sensation rips through your anus. As each millimeter of poo passes through, the burning only gets more excruciating. It may feel as though someone is funneling hydrochloric acid through your sphincter, and you may scream out: "WHY?!?!?!" As you pray for the poo to end and the burning to dissipate, you think back on what you have done to deserve this agony. This phenomenon is sometimes termed Mexican Hot Ass or Indian Hot Ass, depending on which cuisine was responsible. (POO OF THE MONTH!)
Poo nugget for Tuesday, July 14: Parisian Port-A-Potty... The Sanisette is a public, self-cleaning toilet widely used in Paris, France. There are 400 of these toilets in the city, all of which can be used free of charge. Because the clean cycle is triggered based on weight and height sensors, there have been unverified reports of children being injured when water jets and cleansing agents have been released with kids still inside.
Poo nugget for Wednesday, July 15: Doo You Know? - 3500 Years of Enemas - The earliest documented use of enemas is found in the Egyptian Ebers Papyrus from 1500 BC. Egyptians believed that all disease was caused by an excess of food, and looked to enemas as a way to cleanse the system.
Poo nugget for Thursday, July 16: The Streak - The appearance of a racing stripe at the bottom of the toilet is a most unwelcome sight for all would-be poopers, especially guests at a friend's dinner party. While one's first notion is to curse the streak's creator, it must be acknowledged that in a majority of cases, the rightful owner of this chocolate drizzle is oblivious to its existence. This ignorance is attributable solely to the fact that The Streak appears only after completion of the flush. To ensure you don't leave a poo trail that leads to you, always give the post-flush glance to make sure you don't need an encore. Synonyms: Skid Mark, Hershey Highway, Racing Stripe.
Poo nugget for Friday, July 17: Dr. Stool Says - Stool Seepage - One of the most distressing complications of inflammatory bowel disease is the formation of fistulae, which are abnormal connections between the diseased intestines and surrounding abdominal organs. These atypical conduits are often discovered when stool is seen exiting the body from such unusual locations as the abdominal wall. If a connection forms between the intestines and the bladder, a patient may actually complain of "passing stool" while he urinates! Historically, fistula treatment required surgery, but aggressive medical therapy with immunosuppressive drugs can now lead to healing in a majority of patients.
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[15 Jul 2009|10:55am] |
2,866 gallons of water are used in the creation of a pair of blue jeans and 1 gallon of water is required to make a cotton ball.
Sauce.
p.s. Take some time to read the whole article, it's pretty interesting.
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| phatic words and phrases |
[14 Jul 2009|02:54pm] |
Phatic
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In linguistics, a phatic expression is one whose only function is to perform a social task, as opposed to conveying information.[1] The term was coined by anthropologist Bronisław Malinowski in the early 1900s.
For example, "you're welcome" is not intended to convey the message that the hearer is welcome; it is a phatic response to being thanked, which in turn is a phatic whose function is to be polite in response to a gift.
Similarly, in the English language, the question "how are you?" is usually an automatic component of a social encounter. Although there are times when "how are you?" is asked in a sincere, concerned manner and does in fact anticipate a detailed response regarding the respondent's present state, this needs to be pragmatically inferred from context and intonation.
As an example of the former: a simple, basic exchange, shared by many that see each other every day at work, but must fulfill that social obligation each morning, or at first contact:
Speaker one: "What's up?"
Speaker two: "Hey, man, how's it going?"
And each just walks on.
Neither expects an answer to his/her question. Much like a shared nod, it's an indication that each has recognized the other's existence and has therefore performed sufficiently that particular social duty.
The utterance of a phatic expression is a kind of speech act.
In speech communication the term means "small talk" (conversation for its own sake) and has also been called "grooming talking".
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[10 Jul 2009|04:34pm] |
Able Archer 83 was a ten-day NATO command post exercise starting on November 2, 1983 that spanned Western Europe...
This relatively obscure incident is considered by many historians to be the closest the world has come to nuclear war since the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. The threat of nuclear war abruptly ended with the conclusion of the Able Archer 83 exercise on November 11.
Had nuclear war been waged that week, the last number-one song you'd have heard would have been:
- Australia and New Zealand: Culture Club's "Karma Chameleon"
- Canada: Spandau Ballet's "True"
- United Kingdom: Billy Joel's "Uptown Girl", or Karma Chameleon if nuclear war had been waged in the first four days of the exercise
- United States: Kenny Rogers' and Dolly Parton's "Islands in the Stream"
Source: 1, 2, 3, and 4, via some guy on Metafilter
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| Poo facts for July 4 to 10, 2009 |
[10 Jul 2009|12:58am] |
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Poo nugget for this weekend: Doo You Know? - Farting Freedom - While most modern civilizations shun those who pass flatus in public, a forward-thinking ruler, Roman emperor Claudius (10 BC - AD 54) first legalized farting thousands of years ago out of concern for his subjects' well-being. By lifting the ban on farting at banquets, he was in line with the prevailing notion that retaining flatus could be harmful to one's health.
Poo nugget for Monday, July 6: Doo You Know? - Cow-Tipping... Humans lack the enzyme necessary to digest cellulose, the main constituent in high-fiber foods. Cows also lack these necessary enzymes, but are able to digest the cellulose found in plant cell walls by utilizing enzymes produced by bacteria residing in their intestines.
Poo nugget for Tuesday, July 7: DrStool.com Q & A - What Causes Rectal Pain After A Massive Dump? - There are three possible causes of a sore rectum resulting from passage of a turd. First, the girth of the stool causes your anal sphincter to stretch. On occasion, this can result in the formation of an anal fissure, which is a small tear in the sphincter muscle. Second, you can have irritation of the perianal region caused by the ingestion (and eventual excretion) of spicy foods. Third, you can have hemorrhoidal inflammation.
Poo nugget for Wednesday, July 8: U.K. TP - Andrex, a United Kingdom subsidiary of Kimberly-Clark, sells 1.5 million rolls of toilet paper in the UK each day. That's the equivalent of 18 rolls a second! Each year, 8.25 million miles of Andrex are used in the UK. Twelve years of usage would be enough to stretch to the sun.
(This link from Sharlene is appropriate... CNN on Why Toilet Paper Belongs To America, or Its History. Also speaking of toilet paper, I'm down to about four rolls now, so I need to buy more of the stuff, what with my issues! :P)
Poo nugget for Thursday, July 9: Doo You Know? - The Power of Poo - After you flush down your poo, it ends up at a wastewater treatment facility. There, it ferments into biogas, a tremendous potential power resource. If biogas from a wastewater treatment facility was captured and used to power a fuel cell, each person's poo could produce approximately two watts of electricity per day.
Poo nugget for Friday, July 10: Doo You Know? - "Poopsocking" - With the increasing popularity of online gaming comes a new term to describe the unwavering commitment of some players who would rather poop in their sock than take a break from their computer to use the toilet.
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[10 Jul 2009|12:27am] |
According to J.A. Rogers, there have been 5(now 6) black presidents in the U.S. When the "one drop" rule is applied(i.e., even a great great ancestor who was half black makes you black), Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Warren Harding, and Dwight Eisenhower were all black.
Source: The Five Negro Presidents by J.A. Rogers.
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[09 Jul 2009|03:11pm] |
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In the 1978 film The Wiz (a Motown version of The Wizard of Oz), Michael Jackson played the Scarecrow, a character who spent the duration of the film lamenting his perceived lack of brain.
Source: Popbitch pointed it out, but it's on Wikipedia if you want a reliable (ish) source.
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[08 Jul 2009|02:23pm] |
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[06 Jul 2009|03:42pm] |
Competitive wife carrying is a sport:
The race was inspired by the legend of a local [Finnish] thug, Herkko Rosvo-Ronkainen, who lived in a forest and is said to have snatched food and sometimes ladies from villages in the region.
Source: AFP
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[03 Jul 2009|09:44pm] |
This is a chart of which eras of TV will reach which star systems at which times; each arc is five light years. (click for bigger)
Source.
This is a list of works that take place in the displayed star systems:
40 Eridani, the system containing the planet Vulcan, has not yet seen the final episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation (and have no idea what JJ Abrams has planned for them).
Aldebaran will not learn of its own part in Ursula LeGuin's The Lathe of Heaven for over forty years.
Alpha Centuri has probably already seen commercials for the Sid Meier game named after them, but they are not yet able to download it.
Altair has long since received broadcasts of the movie Forbidden Planet, which is set on Altair IV. This has probably given them a few laughs.
Arcturus, having just witnessed the Apollo 11 moon landing, has no idea that they will someday be the capital of the Sirius Sector in the Galactic Empire (before the Empire collapses and Hari Seldon's Foundation builds the second Galactic Empire).
Chi Draconis is the star around which Minbar orbits; they have over ten years to go before they start to receive Babylon 5.
Fomalhaut is the home of the god Cthugha, an addition to HP Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos by August Derleth. One can only hope that Cthuga hasn't noticed our broadcasts.
HD 217107 is a yellow subgiant star similar to, but older than, our own sun with two planets discovered (so far). They must be relieved to know that World War II is over.
Iota Horologii, watching Howdy Doody and waiting for Captain Kangaroo, have no idea that they are supposed to be the home of Threshold, Basis, and Installation 04 (in the videogame Halo).
Mizar will have to wait decades to hear the Steely Dan song "Sign In Stranger" which contains the lyrics: "Have you heard about the boom on Mizar Five? People got to shout to stay alive."
Pollux is the home of the Greek God Apollo is the original Star Trek episode "Who Mourns for Adonis?" That episode has already passed Pollux, so apparently Apollo wasn't paying attention.
Procyon is the sun around which orbits the planet We Made It is Larry Niven's Known Universe. Very soon, they'll be receiving Spongebob Squarepants, and remember why they left Earth.
Regulus is the site of the Earth Alliance's first extrasolar colony, but it will be well over sixty years before they receive Babylon 5 and find that out.
Sirius, home to the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation, deserves the Jackson/Timberlake nipple kerfluffle they're about to be exposed to. Sirius is also the home star system to the Visitors; they've seen V already, but don't know yet that a reboot is in the works.
Tau Ceti contains a planet with a decadent city named Sogo visited by Barbarella; the planets Ogros and Zygor (from two different Doctor Who serials in the Tom Baker era) also orbit Tau Ceti.
Vega has already long since received the first transmissions from Earth, and sent back its reply (Carl Sagan's Contact).
Wolf 359 has already seen all of Star Trek: The Next Generation and knows about the battle with the Borg which will someday occur there.
Zeta Reticuli is a binary star system, and the movie Alien takes place near "Zeta II Reticuli". Having already suffered through Gilligan's Island and The Brady Bunch, you can't fault the aliens for their hostility to humans.
Source: some guy on ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) randompictures
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| Poo facts for June 27 to July 3, 2009 |
[03 Jul 2009|12:02am] |
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Poo nugget for this weekend: D.A.D.S. - You Are What You Drink - There are a lot of myths about what causes hangovers and how to treat them. The unassailable facts are that darker spirits (tequila, brandy, wine) are more likely to cause hangovers than lighter ones - rum, gin, vodka. Proven treatments for hangovers include rehydration, vitamin B-6, and possibly medicines that decrease prostaglandin production, like ibuprofen. (POO OF THE MONTH!)
Poo nugget for Monday, June 29: Doo You Know? - The Gas You Pass - The average person farts ten times per day, resulting in the release of 705cc of gas into the atmosphere. Flatulence sometimes happens accidentally during coughing or sneezing. On other occasions, it can be voluntarily produced by tensing the rectum (or "bearing down") and releasing the anal sphincter, resulting in the expulsion of a flatus.
Poo nugget for Tuesday, June 30: Ruling from the Throne - In the late 1600s, King Louis XIV of France regularly held official meetings while sitting on his beloved "throne." Known for his absolute command of power, Louis was an impartial ruler when it came to poo, unabashedly relieving himself in front of royalty and peons alike. Perhaps Louis XIV's comfort level with defecation contributed to his record-setting 72-year reign of power. After all, what opposing ruler could effectively negotiate with the king when faced with the constant threat of having to witness His Majesty's next bowel movement?
Poo nugget for Wednesday, July 1: Ring of Fire - Synonyms: Acid Poo, Hooters' Souvenir, Curry in a Hurry, Fire in the Hole, Tabasco Turd, Feeling the Burn. (POO OF THE MONTH! It features flames shooting up from the toilet in the drawing!)
Poo nugget for Thursday, July 2: Dr. Stool Says - It's Alive! - When is a poo not really a poo? The passage of a noodle-like strand may at first seem to be a particularly slender thread of stool. Closer inspection, however, will reveal that this poo imitator is in fact a parasite known as Ascaris lumbricoides. These worms, somewhat reminiscent of angel hair pasta, reside quietly for years in the small intestine and may only come to their host's attention during their dramatic exit. Rarely, these worms can cause nutritional deficiencies by competing with your GI tract for valuable nutrients. Think you have a worm? You're probably not alone; one-quarter of the world's population is infected with this roundworm.
Poo nugget for Friday, July 3: Doo You Know? - Look Ma, No Hands! - A bidet is a low sink you can sit on, common in Europe, for washing your genitalia and backside. The bidet was invented in France, probably in the seventeenth or eighteenth century. The name comes from the French word for "small horse." Bidets were originally used by cavaliers who wanted to bathe body parts in close proximity to the saddle. They remain popular throughout parts of Europe today.
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[27 Jun 2009|10:34pm] |
The Bir Tawil Triangle is a desert of sand and rocks on the border between Egypt and the Sudan. It is also officially the most undesired territory in the world. Bir Tawil is the only piece of land on Earth that is not claimed by any country – least of all by its neighbours. For either of them to claim the Bir Tawil Triangle would be to relinquish their claim to the Hala’ib Triangle. And while Hala’ib is also mainly rock and sand, it is not only ten times larger than Bir Tawil, but also adjacent to the Red Sea - so rather more interesting.
Source: Strange Maps
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| Poo facts for June 20-26, 2009 |
[26 Jun 2009|01:26am] |
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Poo nugget for this weekend: Wasted Waste - Americans flush down about three billion gallons of perfectly drinkable water every day, but there are lots of things you can do to reduce your potty's eco-footprint. If your toilet was purchased before 1984, it might be time for an upgrade. Older toilets use upward of 3.5 gallons of water per flush, versus 1.1 to 1.6 gallons of water per flush for newer models. You can cut those numbers down even further by flushing only when necessary. (Here, we refer to that scientific formula: "If it's yellow, let it mellow. If it's brown, flush it down.") Even better, new "waterless" urinals use liquid sealant instead of water, saving between 15,000 and 45,000 gallons of water per urinal every year.
Poo nugget for Monday, June 22: Soft Landing - In 2007, a Chinese woman survived a six-story fall when she landed in a massive pile of poo. The woman had been hanging laundry on her Nanjing balcony when she lost her balance and tumbled over into the mess, which workers had just cleared out of a septic tank after complaints about the smell. Amazingly, she suffered only minor injuries.
Poo nugget for Tuesday, June 23: Does This Water Taste Funny? - As a hedge against water shortages and population growth, Orange County, California, has begun operating the world's largest, most modern reclamation plant. It's a facility that can turn 70 million gallons of treated sewage into drinking water every day, helping to supply more than 2.3 million Orange County residents.
Poo nugget for Wednesday, June 24: Coprophagy - Most often associated with psychiatric illness, but also with deviant sexual behavior, coprophagy is the human consumption of feces. Coprophagy was even onscreen in The Spy Who Shagged Me when Austin Powers mistook Fat Bastard's feces for coffee, commenting: "It's a bit nutty."
Poo nugget for Thursday, June 25: Dr. Stool Says - The Probiotic Movement - Supporters of the "probiotic" movement believe that consuming certain species of "good" bacteria can help prevent and treat various gastrointestinal ailments. Some have even gone so far as to claim benefits with regards to preventing cancer, treating hypertension, and lowering cholesterol.
Poo nugget for Friday, June 26: Coffee Break - Although no medical studies support their use, coffee enemas are widely touted as having both mental and physical health benefits. Supporters claim that the caffeine is absorbed more quickly into the bloodstream when given as an enema, because the rectal veins are close to the tissue surface. This apparently delivers a more potent coffee buzz and a more forceful kickstart to your GI tract. The downside? You have to take it black. Flavored coffee, creamers, and sweeteners are all enema no-nos.
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[26 Jun 2009|12:12am] |
If you put the names of the members of the Beatles in order by surname they are also in order by first name.
Source: just noticed.
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| Poo facts for June 13-19, 2009 |
[19 Jun 2009|12:20am] |
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Poo nugget for this weekend: Floaters vs. Sinkers - One of the most mystifying characteristics of poo is the tendency of some turds to float and others to sink to the bottom of the bowl. Whether big or small, brown or black, it is impossible to predict whether a poo will be a Floater or a Sinker until it hits the toilet water and settles in. There are two components of stool that cause it to hover on the surface of the toilet water: gas and fat. Most commonly, Floaters are due to the fourth burrito or second helping of chili from the day before. When gas is the culprit, you may also notice your fart frequency increasing above normal levels. If the Floaters last for a day or so, there is no reason to be alarmed.
Poo nugget for Monday, June 15: Doo You Know? - Burning Poop - In the Wild West, settlers burned dried buffalo poop to keep warm. Nothing like the smell of an open fire!
Poo nugget for Tuesday, June 16: A Presidential Affliction - June 13 marks the birthday of Burrill Bernard Crohn, the first physician to describe the inflammatory condition of the bowel that now bears his name: Crohn's disease. Crohn and two colleagues from Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City published their seminal paper, "Terminal Ileitis: A New Clinical Entity," in 1932. Included among its sufferers are former U.S. presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy.
Poo nugget for Wednesday, June 17: Dr. Stool Says - Get Things Moving - If you're prone to constipation, you may want to steer clear of these constipating culprits: milk, cheese, yogurt, bananas, cooked carrots, white rice, processed and high-fat foods like French fries.
Poo nugget for Thursday, June 18: Round Two - Sometimes you finish defecating, wipe, pull up your pants, flush the toilet, and suddenly feel the need to sit back down on the toilet for Round Two. This most often occurs as a result of a normal physiological process called the migrating motor complex, or MMC. Occurring at 90-minute intervals, the MMC is a massive sweeping motion of the colon that quickly propels stool downstream. (picture a huge tidal wave crashing ashore) If one of these waves happens to "refill" the rectum after you thought you'd finished the deed, there's nothing to do but release the second edition. On the bright side, at least the toilet seat will be warm.
Poo nugget for Friday, June 19: D.A.D.S. - The GI Hangover - The semisolid poo you experience the morning after a big night of alcohol consumption is due to ethanol's stimulant effect on your bowel's motility. It basically "revs" up the intestines so that the contents move through more quickly. This leaves less time for your colon to absorb water and results in a profuse, watery stool. Occasionally, the large carbohydrate load in alcoholic beverages can overwhelm your digestive enzymes and indirectly cause diarrhea. (POO OF THE MONTH!)
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| Poo facts for June 6-12, 2009 |
[12 Jun 2009|01:11am] |
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Poo nugget for this weekend: Dr. Stool Says - Green Poo - When you expect to see a brown poo in the toilet, but instead are startled by a solid green log, there could be two main culprits: diet and infection. Green leafy vegetables, such as spinach, are the main dietary culprits of green poo. Green poo can also represent a gastrointestinal infection, especially with a bacterium called Clostridium difficile. Infection with this bug typically occurs after a course of antibiotics taken for some other infection, and can range in severity from mild to life-threatening. Treatment requires administration of a different type of antibiotic.
Poo nugget for Monday, June 9: C7H5BiO4 - Bismuth subsalicylate, better known as Pepto-Bismol, has been used to treat a variety of gastrointestinal ailments since 1919. This simple pink liquid eases everything from heartburn to colitis. Studies have shown that bismuth works as an antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medicine in addition to its known antacid functions. The medicine is also remarkably safe, the most widely-noted side effect being its propensity to turn the tongue and stool black.
Poo nugget for Tuesday, June 9: It Took 2400 Years - Even though Hippocrates (460-370 BC) first described lactose intolerance thousands of years ago, it wasn't until the mid-twentieth century that scientists isolated its true cause and gave this condition its name. Famine-relief efforts in Africa in the 1950s resulted in numerous cases of abdominal cramping and diarrhea after consumption of dairy products. The United Nations originally attributed these symptoms to inappropriate preparation and food contamination. Only later, after scientific study, did they realize the problem was a high rate of lactase enzyme deficiency in certain African populations.
Poo nugget for Wednesday, June 10: Doo You Know? - What's Your Poo Made of? - Ten parts water, one part bacteria (dead and alive), one part indigestible fiber, and one part mixture of fat / protein / dead cells / mucus.
Poo nugget for Thursday, June 11: Let's Hope There Weren't Candles on His Cake - June 11, 1857 marks the birth date of nineteenth-century French "fartiste" Joseph Pujol. Better known by his stage name "La Pétomane" (or "fart maniac"), Pujol had the remarkable talent of being able to fart at will. His tricks included playing the flute with his anus, and farting to blow out candles stationed several yards away. He also had the ability to recreate animal sounds, and typically opened acts with his own very special rendition of the French national anthem.
Poo nugget for Friday, June 12: D.A.D.S. - Sometimes You Hit The Bottle, Sometimes The Bottle Hits You - D.A.D.S. stands for Day-After-Drinking Stool. After a long night of partying, you may awake the next day with a hangover and an unsettled stomach. The D.A.D.S. often comes in a semisolid state, and sometimes is accompanied by stomach discomfort. The more you drank the night before, the more D.A.D.S. you'll need to eliminate before you start feeling better. Usually, your second D.A.D.S. of the day signifies that your recovery is well underway. (POO OF THE MONTH!)
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[10 Jun 2009|08:43pm] |
the most common birthday in the US is october 5, and the least common is may 22.
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| Poo facts for May 30-June 5, 2009 |
[05 Jun 2009|12:57am] |
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Poo nugget for this weekend: Dr. Stool Says - A Terrible Streak - The appearance of a streak at the bottom of the toilet bowl is highly unpredictable, and there is no evidence to suggest that specific foods are responsible for lending this stool its sticky nature. While a streak is rarely a cause for concern, thick and sticky stools could indicate internal bleeding. In this case, blood originating from the upper GI tract (i.e., the stomach) is transformed during its passage through the intestines into a thick, tarry stool that is usually jet black in color and extremely foul-smelling. A dramatic change in the color of stool (to either black or red) can often be the first indication of serious gastrointestinal bleeding.
Poo nugget for Monday, June 1: D.A.D.S. (Day-After-Drinking-Stool) - Synonyms: Revenge of the Poo, Morning After, Poo of Shame, Bud Mud. (POO OF THE MONTH!)
Poo nugget for Tuesday, June 2: Rears and Sorebutt - In the 1930s, the use of the Sears and Roebuck catalog as toilet paper was so widespread that it inspired a number of humorous spin-offs, the most famous of which was the "Rears and Sorebutt" catalog.
Poo nugget for Wednesday, June 3: Good Bacteria - The consumption of yogurt can help with mild forms of diarrhea caused by antibiotics. Yogurt contains active bacterial cultures that help to "re-populate" the GI tract with colon-friendly organisms that may have been wiped out by our high-powered antibiotics. The importance of these "good" bacteria is being increasingly recognized and has resulted in the creation of the "probiotic" movement.
Poo nugget for Thursday, June 4: Dr. Stool Says - Fiber Diet - There is an inverse relationship between the amount of fiber eaten and the rate of diverticulosis. Diverticulosis, or outpouchings in the colon, is quite rare in parts of the world where dietary fiber intake is high. (like Asia) The fiber intake gap between countries like the U.S. (where diverticulosis rates are high) and Asian countries is quite remarkable. Asian populations consume upward of forty-five grams of fiber a day, while the average American eats only ten grams.
Poo nugget for Friday, June 5: Doo You Know? - Chinese Opulence - Chinese emperors in the fourteenth century were the first to use paper specifically for the purpose of toileting, and ordered it in sheets that measured two feet by three feet. This seems luxurious by today's standards, where a typical sheet measures a measly 4.5 inches square.
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