Turns out Toby’s new trick is thousands of years old. A pair of recently discovered fossils from Africa has immortalized a small critter’s 126,000-year-old butt-dragging habit, according to paleontologists. The fossils unearthed by the African Centre for Coastal Palaeoscience feature a tracksite and apparent butt-dragging impression believed to have been made by a rock hyrax, … Read more
They wish they could vanish them with their wand. Residents of Glenfinnan, Scotland are up in arms over a tourist craze that’s seen “Harry Potter” fans overrun their famous bridge, putting a strain on local infrastructure. Originally built to commemorate the Jacobite rising of 1745 that began in their rural village, the Glenfinnan Viaduct was … Read more
When we dreamt of a magic pill that could cure anything, we weren’t thinking of poo pills — also known as “crapsules.” But these little capsules packed with freeze-dried fecal matter have recently shown promise in treating everything from advanced cancer to deadly liver disease. Some even say fecal transplants — in which the poop … Read more
An elementary school janitor in New Jersey has been sentenced to eight years in jail after admitting he deliberately contaminated students’ canteen food with feces and bodily fluids. Giovanni Impellizzeri, 27, a self-identified Satanist who claimed to be doing the Devil’s work, pleaded guilty to second-degree official misconduct and third-degree possession of child sexual abuse … Read more
Boo … poo? In the spirit of spooky season and in celebration of gut health, we’re talking ghost poops and phantom feces. What is a ghost poop? “A ‘ghost poop’ is a term used to describe when one’s stool sinks to the bottom of the toilet and seemingly vanishes without a trace,” gut health expert and registered dietician Julie Balsamo previously … Read more
Doctors are pooh-poohing this feces face mask. Brazilian model Débora Peixoto has been ripped by medics over a bizarre skincare routine that involves caking her face in her own poop. “It’s the craziest thing I’ve done in my life,” Peixoto, 31, told Jam Press of her stinky skincare method, which she recently shared on Instagram. … Read more
If you like to come home from a hard day at the office and put your feet up on the coffee table, you might want to think again. Especially if you put those feet up without removing your shoes first. A viral clip starring Dr Karl Kruszelnicki explains how two new pieces of scientific data … Read more
It’s the sh—tiest museum in the world. George Frandsen, who holds the Guinness World Record for the largest collection of fossilized feces, opened a museum of his findings in Williams, Arizona The aptly-named Poozeum houses thousands of pieces of coprolite — the scientific name of fossilized feces — including one of the world’s largest prehistoric … Read more
One ethos of Burning Man is to “leave no trace” on the grounds of Black Rock Desert. But too many of the 73,000 attendees this year did the opposite, locals say. “I’ve been hearing stories about the trash being left behind,” Athena LameBull, who lives on Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation, about 70 miles from the … Read more
In this case, “No. 2” also refers to the maximum number of wipes. Fretting how much toilet paper you need after using the loo? Not to fear, an Australian pelvic expert has come to the rescue by divulging the proper number of wipes one should deploy after doing one’s business, as seen in this video … Read more
There’s still time to volunteer, if you’re willing to take crap from anyone. Doctors are actively recruiting volunteers for a trial of fecal transplant capsules, or “crapsules.” They’re basically what they sound like: capsules containing freeze-dried feces from a donor. More importantly, they also contain microorganisms that people need for a healthy digestive system. The … Read more
Now you see it — now you don’t. Something is brewing on TikTok — and it could be the result of your morning cup of coffee. “A ‘ghost poop’ is a term used to describe when one’s stool sinks to the bottom of the toilet and seemingly vanishes without a trace,” gut health expert and … Read more
This Poo-caso specializes in turning crap into gold. Calling someone’s art crappy may seem like a value judgment. However, German artist Werner Härtl, 45, specializes in creating elaborate paintings out of cow dung — which he proudly showcases for fans like a veritable da Vinci of doo-doo. “I just use cow manure to create my … Read more
Don’t s–t where you eat … or where a dog might eat. A San Francisco dog owner issued a foul warning to other local pet parents after her pooch, Pockets, became sick from eating human waste tainted with marijuana and opioids at a city park — a stinky situation her vet said was “relatively common.” … Read more
It got turned into a Porta-Audi. A $134,000 sports car in Russia resembled a mobile septic tank after a burst pipe inundated the luxury whip with sewer water, as seen in odiferous footage with over 376,000 views on Instagram. “The sewage pipe snapped and broke the window,” responding officer Andrei Podshivalov exclaims in the clip, … Read more
Just when she thought she’d hit rock bottom. A UK tourist in Montenegro sustained severe injuries after falling over 30 feet while taking a cliff-side selfie — only to be left sitting in her own feces by medics. “I can only describe [the hospital] as medieval and grim,” Jenny Birch-Morgan, 61, told the Sun of the … Read more