You’re flushing away liquid gold multiple times a day. For centuries, pee was a vital—if a bit smelly—part of agriculture. Human pee is chock full of nutrients that we can find in commercial fertilisers, like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, that make plants grow bigger, stronger, and healthier. A Finnish study even found that beets fertilised with pee grew up to 27% larger than average. “Peecycling” is all the rage in many countries. For example, Sweden is using waterless toilets to collect urine to be dried into fertiliser pellets. Read full article here
Oddities
Why Do Modern Pop Songs Have So Many Credited Writers?
The music industry has changed dramatically over the last few decades – with the number of songwriters credited on number one hits more than doubling. This is due to a combination of factors, including money, the computer and a changing definition of what songwriting is. For example, if The Beatles’ classic “I Feel Fine” was released today, it would likely have four writers credited instead of two, due to the influence of producers, samples and interpolations. With the rise of lawsuits, artists now preemptively add songwriter credits to their songs, even if the similarities between their song and the source material are coincidental. It all goes to show that the music industry is becoming more complex and competitive. Read full article here
Merv
March 29, 2023
