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When the World Ran on Bird Shit

When the World Ran on Bird Shit

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George Dillard
Aug 17, 2023
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They called it the “Great Heap.” It towered above the surface of one of the Chincha Islands off the coast of Peru. Take a look at these photos from 1865:

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