# What can one read in his/her stool (poop)?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-one-read-in-his-her-stool-poop/359505>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 5, 2006, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-one-read-in-his-her-stool-poop/359505 "2006-06-05T18:07:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2006, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-one-read-in-his-her-stool-poop/359505/21 "2006-06-06T13:01:05Z")

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[QUOTE=lieu]  
That you’ve got terrible taste in fonts?  
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Heh-heh. You’re late, Lieu! I was expecting you 'round about the 3rd post! But as usual, your contribution was pertinent and succinct.

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**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2006, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-one-read-in-his-her-stool-poop/359505/22 "2006-06-06T14:48:00Z")

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[QUOTE=miamouse]  
No back splash? (I just HATE backsplash…)  
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Except that when you flush a particularly dense bowel movement, it can be hard to get off the shelf and, in my limited experience, send water up higher than back splash would have.

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**Author:** ![Kevbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e47774/32.png) [@Kevbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kevbo)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2006, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-one-read-in-his-her-stool-poop/359505/23 "2006-06-06T15:05:01Z")

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gotta love the targeted adverts this thread is drawing: “Bowel cleansing” “Exam Stool”

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**Author:** ![yabob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yabob/32/2821_2.png) [@yabob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yabob)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2006, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-one-read-in-his-her-stool-poop/359505/24 "2006-06-06T17:56:50Z")

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[QUOTE=Kevbo]  
gotta love the targeted adverts this thread is drawing: “Bowel cleansing” “Exam Stool”  
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Actually, I’m seeing “Free classes about Islam.”, and “Discount MMC memory”.

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