Scatology (Or, Everybody Poops)
Scatology, if you recall, deals with the illustrious study of dung. The feces in question can be fresh or fossilized. In biology, scatological research reveals information about a creature’s diet and health. From an anthropological perspective, in the 1800s, John Gregory Burke wrote a comprehensive book on the subject, called Scatologic Rites of All Nations. He looked at how poop, or “excrementitious remedial agents,” was used around the world in religion, therapy, and witchcraft. As fascinating as that sounds, we'll have to flush this one.