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Why our "body waste" products REALLY AREN'T WASTE!
By: AGelbert Date: July 15, 2014, 2:55 pm
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Urine: The "waste" product the ISN'T.
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Hot Weather Survival: Survivalists have draped urine-soaked
cloth over their heads to stay cool in the desert.
Teeth Whitener: ;D Ancient Romans used the ammonia in aged
urine to whiten their teeth. Even today, teeth whitening kits
contain urea and uric acid.
(Potential) Potable Water: The chemical content in unprocessed
urine makes it bad to drink, especially if you’re afloat on a
raft in the middle of the ocean. But, NASA is currently working
on a way to recycle astronaut’s urine to make life on the
International Space Station more sustainable.
Gun Powder: Before the birth of the chemical industry, nitrogen-
and potassium-rich urine was mixed with straw; then allowed to
rot and eventually refined to extract potassium nitrate, a major
constituent of gunpowder.
Tanning Solution: Tanners used urine to remove hair fibers from
animal skins to prepare leather.
Fertility Treatment: Drug scientists have extracted fertility
hormones from the urine of perimenopausal women to develop the
infertility drugs Menopur and Pergonal.
Plant Fertilizer: Nitrogen in diluted urine is great plant
fertilizer. You can pee directly on your compost pile to create
super-rich compost.
Generator Fuel: Schoolgirls in Lagos, Nigeria, created a backup
generator that extracted pure hydrogen from human urine.
Foot Fungicide: Jungle soldiers throughout history have peed on
their aching feet to cure or prevent foot fungus.
Beauty Aids: Proponents of Urine Therapy say urine can clear up
acne, rejuvenate follicles and make hair grow, and get rid of
dandruff. Some claim urine therapy can fight cancer, though
independent scientific testing has not confirmed this.
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Re: Why our "body waste" products REALLY AREN'T WASTE!
By: AGelbert Date: July 15, 2014, 3:24 pm
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[quote]Urine is very good when applied to itchy skin, especially
legs. Apply it ( preferably your own!) with a wad of tissue. It
is very soothing and healing. You will note that most
proprietary 'itch-relieving' skin creams contain urea. Fresh
urine does not leave a lasting smell.
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In Henry V111's reign, people were obliged under law to save
their urine in barrels in the street. It was then sent to the NE
of England where it was used in a chemical process to 'fasten'
the dyes in wool. Boats took it from London in old wine barrels.
Not the most pleasant of trades for the sea captains, who , to
maintain their reputations, tried to convince their peers that
they were carrying wine. They were soon discovered to be "taking
the p i s s". Hence the current usage of the term.[/quote]
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