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[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 18 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Didn't uh.. something like Lewis and Clarke..

Didn't they use mercury based laxatives, and that was used to track their path?

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-reconstruct-lewis-and-clark-journey-follow-mercury-laden-latrine-pits-180956518/

[–] Despair@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Should have used an everlasting pill if they didn't want to be tracked by their poop.

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

a single pill would serve a whole family during their lives

"Hey Dad, can I get the everlasting pill when you're done with it?"

"Check back in a few hours."

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