# Is it possible for a single excrement to be the length of the colon after discharge?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 30, 2006, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-for-a-single-excrement-to-be-the-length-of-the-colon-after-discharge/342169 "2006-01-30T04:56:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![alterego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6bbea6/32.png) [@alterego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alterego)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2006, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-for-a-single-excrement-to-be-the-length-of-the-colon-after-discharge/342169/1 "2006-01-30T04:56:46Z")

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> [@Michelle Hines](#):
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> In February 1995, working in conjunction with nutritionists at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, I adopted a super fiber-rich diet which allowed me to successfully produce a single extruded excrement the exact length of my colon: 26 feet. I documented the extrusion at the Cranbrook-Kingswood High School Bowling Alley, Bloomfield Hills, MI, which offered a length of floor suitable for the process and measuring the results. The cathartic diet was supplemented by a high intake of Metamucil fiber substance. The weeklong endurance prior to the event was ensured by the employment of a plug specifically designed to curtail any premature excretions.

Cite is NSFW. [Link to a link](http://www.google.com/search?q=http%3A%2F%2Fintermaweb.net%2F2005%2F10%2F29%2Fworld-record-4-peristaltic-action%2F&start=0&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official).

A farce?

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2006, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-for-a-single-excrement-to-be-the-length-of-the-colon-after-discharge/342169/2 "2006-01-30T05:15:00Z")

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[http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:AF5otrNPj2gJ:www.villagevoice.com/news/9849,carr,1846,4.html+"michelle+hines"&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=2&ie=UTF-8](http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:AF5otrNPj2gJ:www.villagevoice.com/news/9849,carr,1846,4.html+%22michelle+hines%22&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=2&ie=UTF-8)

The site above would indicate that she does this for effect, and that the event was not real.

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**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2006, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-for-a-single-excrement-to-be-the-length-of-the-colon-after-discharge/342169/3 "2006-01-30T05:20:42Z")

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Well, since the length of the colon is more like 5 feet than 26 feet, she’s full of shit from the get go (pun intended).

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**Author:** ![inkleberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f17d59/32.png) [@inkleberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/inkleberry)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2006, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-for-a-single-excrement-to-be-the-length-of-the-colon-after-discharge/342169/4 "2006-01-30T05:43:15Z")

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> [@USCDiver](#):
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> Well, since the length of the colon is more like 5 feet than 26 feet, she’s full of shit from the get go (pun intended).

Ok, but could one take a 5 ft crap? Is there any evidence this has been done? A Guiness entry perhaps?

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**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2006, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-for-a-single-excrement-to-be-the-length-of-the-colon-after-discharge/342169/5 "2006-01-30T06:48:43Z")

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Five foot long crap…commin’ right up.

[http://poetry.rotten.com/five-foot-long/](http://poetry.rotten.com/five-foot-long/)

You want fries with that?

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**Author:** ![inkleberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f17d59/32.png) [@inkleberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/inkleberry)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2006, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-for-a-single-excrement-to-be-the-length-of-the-colon-after-discharge/342169/6 "2006-01-30T07:05:56Z")

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> [@Enola Straight](#):
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> Five foot long crap…commin’ right up.
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> [http://poetry.rotten.com/five-foot-long/](http://poetry.rotten.com/five-foot-long/)
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> You want fries with that?

Nah, I prefer corn. 😃