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Cops: Woman Smeared Poop on Bus Driver's Seat

The bathroom is usually located at the back of the bus -- not in the front. But police in Portland, Ore., say that didn't stop an 18-year-old high school student from turning a city bus into a portable potty by smearing feces on the driver's seat and steering wheel. Gloria C. Soto has been charged with felony criminal...

William S. Burroughs' Preserved Poop Inspires 'Bio-Art' Piece

Controversial 20th-century novelist William S. Burroughs was best known for his novel "Naked Lunch," and now two "bio-artists" are hoping to turn the remains of his last lunches into art. Adam Zaretsky and Tony Allard are the creators of "Mutate or Die: A W.S. Burroughs Biotechnical Bestiary," an ongoing project that...

Could Ingesting Poo Be Good for You?

Treating medical patients with feces, sounds, well, facetious, but some doctors think it's not such a crappy idea. Recently, the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology published research suggesting that, in certain cases, patients suffering from the nasty clostridium difficile bug may need fecal transplants or...

Weird Christmas Custom: Spot the Pooping Peasant

Holiday traditions such as wrapping gifts and eating fruitcake may suck, but nothing is crappier than a bizarre Christmas custom practiced in Spain. While a typical Nativity scene in most parts of the world usually includes figurines of baby Jesus, Joseph, Mary and their entourage of Wise Men and farm animals, folks in...

Targeting Pooper-Scooper Scofflaws With DNA Tests

(May 19) -- It's safe to assume that nobody likes dog doo -- except maybe the dogs. It smells terrible, sticks to shoes like glue and is a health hazard, which is why pet owners who don't pick up after their pooches can become social pariahs. But the board members of a high-end condo community in Baltimore have decided...