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Sci & Tech● Low46m ago · Nov 12, 2026, 5:00 AM

Digging in an old cesspit to discover ancient eating habits? 'It's never as dirty as you'd think'

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from NRC · Netherlands · global

What did people eat in the past? The centuries-old remains of their excrement contain the answer. "Everyone feels something about it. People want to know how people lived in the past."

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