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Night Soil and Fertilizers
08:54 - 16:32 (07:37)
This episode discusses the history of night soil, which involves collecting human feces and using it as fertilizer, and the dangers of using human feces in comparison to animal manure as fertilizers.
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Parasitic worms find a lover in the human gut, attach themselves to the intestinal wall, and lay up to 30,000 fertilized eggs per day, with a human able to host up to about 500 worms and survive.
08:54 - 10:12 (01:17)
Summary
Parasitic worms find a lover in the human gut, attach themselves to the intestinal wall, and lay up to 30,000 fertilized eggs per day, with a human able to host up to about 500 worms and survive. The eggs are then excreted in feces, allowing for potential reinfection.
ChapterNight Soil and Fertilizers
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When walking barefoot in areas with fecal matter, one can accidentally step on eggs that can hatch into infective larvae and crawl up into the skin of the foot, resulting in a higher worm burden within the body.
10:12 - 11:09 (00:56)
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When walking barefoot in areas with fecal matter, one can accidentally step on eggs that can hatch into infective larvae and crawl up into the skin of the foot, resulting in a higher worm burden within the body.
ChapterNight Soil and Fertilizers
EpisodeSelects: Southerners Aren't Lazy and Dumb, They Just Had Hookworm
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The use of human manure as a fertilizer was a common practice in history, leading to unsanitary conditions and health issues.
11:09 - 13:17 (02:08)
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The use of human manure as a fertilizer was a common practice in history, leading to unsanitary conditions and health issues. Using horse manure is a safer alternative for fertilizing crops.
ChapterNight Soil and Fertilizers
EpisodeSelects: Southerners Aren't Lazy and Dumb, They Just Had Hookworm
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Let's Start a Coup is a darkly comedic podcast that delves into the story of a secret cabal of powerful individuals in the United States in the 1930s who tried to start a coup.
13:18 - 14:34 (01:16)
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Let's Start a Coup is a darkly comedic podcast that delves into the story of a secret cabal of powerful individuals in the United States in the 1930s who tried to start a coup. The podcast combines exclusive historical records, interviews with experts, and cinematic historical recreations to bring this buried story back to life.
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Main Accounts is a podcast that revisits the early days of social media through the people who lived it, the users, with each episode sharing stories of navigating toxic relationships and the process of healing.
14:36 - 16:32 (01:56)
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Main Accounts is a podcast that revisits the early days of social media through the people who lived it, the users, with each episode sharing stories of navigating toxic relationships and the process of healing. This episode highlights how MySpace, once touted as a great business venture, ultimately led to Rupert Murdoch losing lots of money due to its appeal of making the nerdy internet feel like a dangerous nightclub.