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Diarrhea is the cornerstone of much of humor, and man's fascination with it rivals that of most other bodily secretions. Of all types of feces, diarrhea is most likely to rouse playful hilarity. Some find that "logs" or solid waste can be equally humorous, but when confronted with the word diarrhea the hilarity which is ensued eclipses that of any fecal manifestation in most people. People who have diarrhea may act in a stereotypical way (the frenzied and anxious dance like behavior one may partake in before relieving oneself) and this may lend to its association with humor.

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