Re:Why it takes you and an elephant the same amount of time ...
by SoftTalker on Friday March 06, 2026 @04:19PM
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There was a time when medicine put a lot of focus on the smell and consistency of bowel movements. There's probably something to it but we have better diagnostics now. That said, normal bowel movements can have a bit of an odor but it should not be strong or particularly foul-smelling. If it is, consider changing your diet or getting it checked out if that doesn't help. I found that just cutting out fast foods made that particular bodily function nearly odorless.
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Re:Why it takes you and an elephant the same amount of time ...
by 3eb7988a1663 on Friday March 06, 2026 @08:09PM
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Diabetes was originally diagnosed by having sweet urine.
Re:Why it takes you and an elephant the same amount of time ...
by bluGill on Friday March 06, 2026 @05:05PM
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Doctors have better tools than smell and consistency. However you as a layman don't normally have/use those tools.
Re:Why it takes you and an elephant the same amount of time ...
by HarHarVeryFunny on Friday March 06, 2026 @05:11PM
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No, poop is meant to smell repulsive. This is evolution's way to discourage you from doing anything unhealthy like touching it or eating it.
Re:Why it takes you and an elephant the same amount of time ...
by Fire-Dragon-DoL on Saturday March 07, 2026 @01:24AM
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You can make poop smell horribly by eating healthy stuff.
Broccoli smells bad as vegetables, eat enough and it will smell similarly. Fart smells changes too based on what you eat.
Krauts have a terrible smell and the resulting poop is as terrible...
Re:Why it takes you and an elephant the same amount of time ...
by dinfinity on Saturday March 07, 2026 @12:19PM
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"Nearly odorless"?
I call bullshit.
Re:Why it takes you and an elephant the same amount of time ...
by SoftTalker on Saturday March 07, 2026 @05:31PM
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Honestly just a fairly mild earthy smell. Nothing terrible. When I was a kid my dad could render the bathroom unapproachable for 15 minutes. But he drank whiskey and smoked.