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The Best Time to Use the Bathroom On an Airplane, According to a Flight Attendant

The correct answer is “never,” but if you have to, you’d better time it right.

Why Do Marathon Runners Poop Their Pants?

Some athletes call it runner’s trots. Others refer to it as the Gingerbread Man. Here's why marathoners sometimes get off to a runny start.

Not an actual Philadelphia restroom sign, but give it time.

‘Wee the People’: Philly Residents Offer Name Suggestions for the City’s New Public Bathrooms

If you guessed someone would suggest ‘Gritty Sitty,’ you are absolutely right.

Consumers could go through bags of Frito-Lay's fat-free chips. Then the bag would go right through them.

May Cause Anal Leakage: The Olestra Fat-Free Snack Controversy of the 1990s

After decades of development and $200 million spent, Procter & Gamble thought they had the perfect snack food additive with olestra. Too bad it caused “rectal urgency.”

Big Poo-Tential: Researchers in Japan Built a House Using Old Diapers

Civil engineer Siswanti Zuraida built a concrete structure using diapers that would otherwise sit in a landfill for decades, making for a literal brick sh-t house.

Finnish Company Debuts 'World's First' Flushable Wooden Toilet

Made from 80 percent wood chips, the composite toilet from Woodio is waterproof and splinter-free.

Woolly mammoths may have existed alongside humans for millennia, according to one study.

How Mammoth Poop Is Changing What We Know About Their Extinction

When did woolly mammoths go extinct? Their fossilized bones say one thing, but their poop paints a messier picture.

Not the crappiest way to earn a few extra bucks.

Looking To Make Some Extra Cash? You Could Earn Up to $1500 per Month for Donating Your Poop

Through the GoodNature Program, you could earn extra money by donating your poop—and help people in the process.

Tenoch Huerta in 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' (2022).

One VFX Artist On 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' Was Mainly There For Fish Poop

Accuracy was important to the filmmakers behind the 'Black Panther' sequel—so much so that one visual effects artist was tasked with making sure the fish poop looked realistic.

Shining a light on what comes up when you flush

Mount Poo-suvius: Watch What Happens When You Flush a Toilet Without a Lid

Scientists have finally visualized what happens when poo particles go airborne.

8 Fascinating Facts About Toilets

Half of the world’s population—nearly 4 billion people—lack safe and sanitary toilet facilities. Here are a few facts to make you appreciate our lovely loos.

Pittsburgh potties have a curious origin.

Flush with Pride: A History of the ‘Pittsburgh Potty’

Early 20th century homes in Pittsburgh and other northeastern cities have a feature that's long been the butt of jokes: a lone toilet in the basement.

Being a night soil man was a thankless job.

How the Victorian Era's 'Night Soil Men' Kept London From Going to Waste

The fetchers of feces known as night soil men tackled a dangerous, thankless job—all in an attempt to keep Victorians unburdened by their ever-growing piles of poop.

Circus Act: When 'The Price Is Right' Offered Elephants as Prizes

The 1950s version of the iconic game show got real weird with some of their prizes.

Scientists Want to Study Your Pet's Poop As Part of the Most Comprehensive Animal Health Study of Its Kind

A poop sample from your cat or dog could be a valuable piece of data for scientists studying pet health.

Toilets have been privy to some important events over the years.

11 Historically Significant Toilets

From Elvis's near-final resting place to the porta-johns that saved a pilot's life, these are the toilets that altered world events.

A German submarine not unlike the one destroyed by a poop.

The Turd Reich: The Toilet Malfunction That Sank a German U-Boat

Your history teacher probably didn't tell you about the time the unfortunately named Captain Schlitt's bowel movement sank an entire German submarine.

Books about butts and poop are valuable learning tools.

Want to Teach Your Kids to Love Reading? Buy Them Books About Poop, Farts, and Butts

Learning experts believe they’re a crucial component of early childhood development.

Two black vultures whose poop comes with perks.

10 Animals Whose Poop Comes With Perks

Sometimes animal poop does double (ahem) duty.

DCWater transforms poop into fertilizer with the help of microbes.

5 Surprising Uses for Recycled Poop

People usually want plenty of distance between themselves and their poop, but some engineers argue that all that waste is going to waste.

Intestinal Worms Just Helped Researchers Identify an Ancient Roman Chamber Pot

Roughly 1500 years ago, someone in Sicily suffered from intestinal worms. Here’s why researchers are excited about that.

Save More on Tushy Bidet Attachments With This Valentine’s Day Sale

Bidets can elevate your bathroom experience, and for a limited time you can get them on sale at Tushy and on Amazon for an extra 14 percent off.

Why Do Dogs Spin Around Before They Poop?

Dogs have a tendency to preface their bowel movements with a bit of rotating before getting down to business. Is there evolution behind their revolution?

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Our 40 Favorite Stories of 2021

From Universal Orlando's wild (and usually inoperable) 'Jaws' ride of the '90s to the very real—and very captive—tiger shark that threw up a human arm and sparked a 1935 murder investigation, the Mental Floss team is sharing some of our favorite stories f