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  • Hacker News
  • .. and we needed an article from BBC to be aware of this? :O
  • these are Imperial hands getting dirty
  • yes, I’m so delighted by this quality content I want to up my licence fee
  • Dirt is good to prevent you from getting sick easily.
  • I look forward to seeing a lifehacking hyper-optimizer streamline this to a polished daily workflow...

    "I have a bucket of mud, in which I stick my hands for 15 minutes every morning.

    Every weekend, I inoculate at a 1:5:5 ratio with biologically active stream dirt (after petri-dishing to check for activity), and a mix of poor-quality soil cover, and some compost; I finish by adding a 10-10-10 balanced fertilizer.

    Recently, I've been seeing if there are any additional benefits to smearing all over my arms; I'm conducting a 3 month/3 month comparison experiment, with a washout period in-between...

    Don't forget to buy my exclusive eBook!"

  • They'd be copying the greats! I have seen a distinct pattern of artists and photographers doing self portraits while rolling around in shit or mud.