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In a prior episode, we took a historic look at cholera.

And just like before, you should keep in mind that cholera is a pretty awful

disease. So we'll be discussing both disturbing symptoms and death. But today, we're taking a more

modern approach. We'll talk about what we've learned about how vibrio cholera goes about

inducing catastrophic diarrhea. Where these bacteria can be found when

they're not wreaking havoc upon our intestines, and the methods we use to treat cholera.

We'll also take a short foray through the colossally bad ideas we've had for treating

cholera because, wow, we've tried out some really bad ideas.

Welcome to Daniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe.

Hi, I'm Daniel.

I'm a particle physicist, and I just installed bidets in every toilet in my house.

Hello, I'm Kelly Weiner-Smith.

I feel like I didn't need to know that. We're starting with the toilet information at the very top.

I don't feel like I needed to know that about your house.

Are we talking about diarrhea today?

Sure, but that doesn't have to be connected to bidetes.

I encountered my first bidet when I lived in Davis, California, and I went to a sushi restaurant, and I was like, what is this?

Yes.

Why do toilets need buttons? And then I was like, what is this? Yes. Why do toilets need buttons?

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