In the 19th century, a healthy fraction of the worlds attention revolved around poop. More specifically, bird turd islands.

From a modern frame of reference, this certainly raises a few questions:

1. Were people in the 19th century ok?
   Probably not.
   
2. Will bird poop raise my car’s resale value?
   No.
   
3. Should I be investing in guano instead of gold?
   This blog does not give investment advice.

So what gives, why the poop obsession?

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