A museum dedicated to poo has opened on the Isle of Wight. Daniel Roberts, a former plumber, came up with the idea after spotting a lynx log on a forest path while he was in Sweden. His museum features faeces from various wild and domesticated animals, including lions, crocodiles and wombats. The site is, appropriately, a former public toilet. “Poo is relatively easy to get hold of,” Roberts told The Sun.
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