Why Do Outhouses Have a Crescent Moon on the Door? (And the Literal Deadliest Flatulence in History)

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In all the years we’ve been answering questions from our abnormally attractive readers, one that has popped up in our inbox and in comment threads more times than any other is some form of the question “What’s the deal with crescent moons on outhouse doors?” Well, after nearly a decade of doing this, we’ve finally decided to look into it. So here we go.

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