At 8 inches long and 2 inches wide, the specimen was discovered in York, in the United Kingdom, in 1972 in an area once ruled by Norse warriors. It was found beneath what would later become a local bank branch, according to Atlas Obscura.
REX POOP - THE WORLD'S LARGEST COPROLITE. The "#2" Wonder of the World! For over 20 years, the Poozeum's founder, George Frandsen, explored the earth looking for the world's largest true coprolite (fossilized poop).
The coprolite was found in 1972 beneath the site of what was to become the branch of Lloyds Bank on Pavement in York, and may be the largest example of fossilised human faeces (palaeofaeces) ever found, measuring 20 centimetres (8 in) long and 5 centimetres (2 in) wide.
Largest Known Human Poo Is 20cm Long And Dates Back To A 9th Century Viking. The largest human poo we have on record might astound, shock, surprise or repulse you. It's so infamous and revered that it is housed in a museum and has even been likened to as valuable as jewels from the British monarchy.
The largest poo ever recorded was found in York, England and belonged to a Viking with quite the appetite and scientists are hoping that it can reveal further details about the diet of the man in question. The poo was discovered in 1972 and is an eye-watering 20 centimeters long and 5 centimeters in width.
The average Viking was 8-10 cm (3-4 inches) shorter than we are today. The skeletons that the archaeologists have found, reveals, that a man was around 172 cm tall (5.6 ft), and a woman had an average height of 158 cm (5,1 ft).
It turns out most Vikings weren't as fair-haired and blue-eyed as legend and pop culture have led people to believe. According to a new study on the DNA of over 400 Viking remains, most Vikings had dark hair and dark eyes. (Sorry, Chris Hemsworth and Travis Fimmel.)
In general, 7 inches is considered standard and suitable for conventional toilets with seat heights between 14 and 16 inches. For shorter people, a 9-inch toilet stool may be more comfortable.
Experts agree that a healthy BM should take between ten seconds to one minute to complete. Lingering one to five minutes is also acceptable, assuming the shape of your poo is solid and feels fairly easy to pass.
The average person's colon can often hold 8 to 25 lbs of accumulated fecal matter.
According to colon cleanse providers (colonic hygienists), an adult can have between 5 and 20 pounds of residual stool in their large intestine (colon), leading to health problems such as excess weight gain, fatigue, and brain fog. But scientific evidence doesn't support this myth.
A coprolite is fossilized dung (or poop). Although coprolites can come from the feces of any animal, the most famous ones were produced millions of years ago by dinosaurs. The largest coprolite ever found was 17 inches long and almost seven inches wide.
Want the real poop on the Paleolithic Diet? Discovery of the oldest human fecal fossils, some 50,000 years old, suggests that Neanderthals balanced their meat-heavy diet with plenty of veggies.
Coprolites are the fossilised faeces of animals that lived millions of years ago. They are trace fossils, meaning not of the animal's actual body. A coprolite like this can give scientists clues about an animal's diet.
Causes of tenesmus include irritable bowel syndrome or ulcerative colitis. In some cases, you may actually have stool left behind (incomplete evacuation of stool). This happens when your anal and pelvic muscles do not coordinate well to allow stool to exit your body.
Common causes of fecal incontinence include diarrhea, constipation, and muscle or nerve damage. The muscle or nerve damage may be associated with aging or with giving birth.
Poop shape
The healthiest shape for poop is a long cylinder. When poop takes on other shapes, it may indicate something could be going on with your digestive system.
People with keriorrhea will experience oily orange bowel movements. The condition typically results from consuming the indigestible wax esters present in oilfish and escolar fish. Although it can be uncomfortable and unpleasant, a person with keriorrhea will likely recover at home without needing medical treatment.
Floating stools are often an indication of high fat content, which can be a sign of malabsorption, a condition in which you can't absorb enough fat and other nutrients from the food you're ingesting, reports Mount Sinai. It can also be a sign of celiac disease or chronic pancreatitis.
It turns out most Vikings weren't as fair-haired and blue-eyed as legend and pop culture have led people to believe. According to a new study on the DNA of over 400 Viking remains, most Vikings had dark hair and dark eyes.
If we are speaking ethnically, the closest people to a Viking in modern-day terms would be the Danish, Norwegians, Swedish, and Icelandic people. Interestingly though, it was common for their male Viking ancestors to intermarry with other nationalities, and so there is a lot of mixed heritage.
The genetic legacy of the Viking Age lives on today with six per cent of people of the UK population predicted to have Viking DNA in their genes compared to 10 per cent in Sweden.
The chances are Vikings were a lot leaner than many people today, thanks to their protein-rich diet, and their commitment to hard labor. However, it's likely that the comparative 'largeness' of Vikings was down to their muscular bodies and strength, rather than simply being “fat”.