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[scottobear]

Note to self - Pick up "Merde: Excursions in Scientific, Cultural, and Sociohistorical Coprology (1999)"


http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0812992512/qid=1118405196/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/104-4089701-1463940?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

The word "science," meaning knowledge, and the word "shit," from the Old English sci- tan, both apparently derive from the same ancient Indo-European root, as does the Greek word from which scatology is derived. (The modern Greek expression Skata sta montra sou is not recommended for polite society.)

See also - http://www.straightdope.com/columns/050610.html rE:coprophagia

Not for the poo-squeamish. two words - "dutch oven" I have absolutely no idea why someone would get into that style of stuff. Maybe I'm not so German after all.

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[greenelvish.livejournal.com]

It reminds me of a PBS special called "The Wonderful World of Dung". I saw it when I was but a larva, and it was really one of the formative programs of my childhood. (I was a weird kid.)

I'm glad Wilbur is not a coprophage!

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

I'm glad Wilber isn't one, too! Newt doesn't do it, either.

Hooray for Dung on PBS!