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Re:Why were medieval monks so susceptible to intestinal worms? by bongoman37 on Friday August 19, 2022 @02:28AM (#32518050)
Sun dried cow shit is still used as a fuel source in India. You can even buy it on Amazon [1].

[1] https://www.amazon.in/Fresh-Cakes-Religious-Purpose-Handmade...

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Re:Why were medieval monks so susceptible to intestinal worms? by noduerme on Friday August 19, 2022 @03:36AM (#32518405)
Wow. There's something absurd about selling dung branded and in bubble wrap.
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Re:Why were medieval monks so susceptible to intestinal worms? by unnah on Friday August 19, 2022 @04:07AM (#32518558)
It's all about the user experience.
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Re:Why were medieval monks so susceptible to intestinal worms? by noduerme on Friday August 19, 2022 @06:51PM (#32527023)
This could be a ripe market for disruption. DaaS (dung as a service). YC 2023.
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Re:Why were medieval monks so susceptible to intestinal worms? by xhevahir on Friday August 19, 2022 @03:44AM (#32518452)
A lot of people there put it on the walls of their houses, too, for reasons that aren't clear to me.
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Re:Why were medieval monks so susceptible to intestinal worms? by deepdmistry on Friday August 19, 2022 @04:40AM (#32518731)
To dry it.
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Re:Why were medieval monks so susceptible to intestinal worms? by __MatrixMan__ on Friday August 19, 2022 @09:59AM (#32521014)
They claim:

- Burning cow dung cake in your holy function icrease positive energy and kill all bacteria and germs and purify air also .

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