Help end the replication crisis in the social sciences

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An experimental study tested the functionality of knives made from frozen human feces, inspired by an ethnographic account of an Inuit man who crafted a similar tool. The findings concluded that these feces-based knives do not work effectively. The discussion humorously suggests the need for a broader variety of feces samples for further testing and encourages graduate students to explore this unconventional topic in their research. A reference to "Building With Poop" by Swanson is mentioned as a relevant resource for those interested in the subject.
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Here is one you can try at home:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352409X19305371

Experimental replication shows knives manufactured from frozen human feces do not work​

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An ethnographic account states an Inuit man made a knife from his own frozen feces.
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We experimentally tested knives manufactured from frozen human feces.
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Knives manufactured from frozen human feces do not work.
 
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We would not be testing enough varieties of feces under controlled conditions. Please post your mailing address so that we can all mail you representative samples for testing. :-p
 
Grad students who accumulate enough results can write feces theses.
 
An excellent reference is Swanson, J Building With Poop.
 

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