1Diamonds from Cremated Remains
There is a company that makes "memorial diamonds," which are synthetic diamonds created from the ashes of cremated human remains. The process takes 6-8 weeks and requires at least 1 pound of ashes.
2Surplus Perfume: Unconventional Scents
There is a perfume called 'Surplus' made from human feces.
3Harvard's Human Skin Book
Harvard University's library has a book bound in human skin. The individual who made the human skin book binding stated, "A book about the human soul deserved to have a human covering."
4Tooth from Human Urine
In 2013, the first artificially reproduced human tooth was created in China. Scientists were able to create the tooth using epithelial cells extracted from human urine.
5Virgin Boy Eggs Tradition
Virgin boy eggs is a traditional springtime dish from Dongyang, China, in which eggs are boiled in the urine of young peasant boys, preferably under the age of ten. The eggs have been listed by officials in China as part of the region's "local intangible cultural heritage."
6Urine Bio-Bricks: Sustainable Construction
In 2018, students from Cape Town produced a bio-brick by collecting urine from specially designed male urinals at the university's engineering building and mixing it with sand and bacteria.
7Medieval Blue Dye from Urine
Medieval blue dye was made by soaking the leaves of the woad plant in human urine. Urine from men who had been drinking a great deal of alcohol was said to improve the color.
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8The "Hand of Glory" Candle
The "Hand of Glory" used to be a candle holder that was made from human fat and placed on a dried or pickled human hand, typically the left hand. Both components were usually crafted from the body parts of executed criminals.
9Oprah's Skin Cream Secret
Oprah Winfrey promotes a facial cream called Skin Medica, which is made from collagen-producing fibroblasts found in foreskin cells.
10Ttongsul: Korean Excrement Drink
There is a traditional Korean fermented rice wine known as ttongsul, which is made from human feces.
