Did you know that selling your sh*t can earn you money? Its true, and many are doing it now.

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There has been a lot of ways to make money by selling your body to science. And this includes your body's waste product. To be particular, your sh*t. Yes ladies and gentlemen, your sh*t.
It may sound gross, but donating what you'd normally dump down the toilet can be a beautiful thing for someone else's microbiome.

Selling your Poo to Science and save lives

Payout (per donation): $40

Researchers at the non-profit stool bank Open Biome in Massachussets collect and freeze fecal samples to help patients dealing with potentially deadly C. Difficile infections. Patients with "C. Diff," as it's often called, suffer from an inflamed colon and their condition is often resistant to antibiotics. But recently researchers have figured out they can jumpstart the sick guts of C. Diff sufferers using poop injections from super-healthy people.

There are a couple of caveats to be aware of here, though: the project is largely for Bostonians, since you'd have to live near one of the three Open Biome donation centers in the Boston area. You'd also have to drop off your (ahem) donations at least three times a week for 60 days. And you need to be really healthy and fit: the Open Biome centers only accept around 4% of applicants, according to the Washington Post.

Sell your blood plasma

Payout (per donation): around $50

Plasma is the largest component in human blood. It's a protein-rich liquid that contains mostly water but is also filled with enzymes, antibodies, and salts. This gooey, sticky yellow-ish stuff can be used to create therapies that treat people with blood clotting disorders, autoimmune diseases, and even burn victims. According to DonatingPlasma.org, donating plasma is often called "the gift of life," since synthetic therapies are not typically available for these problems.

During plasma donation, blood is drawn and an automated machine separates the plasma from other blood components, which are returned to the donor. Plasma donation pay varies from site to site, but the average payout is typically around $50 per donation. You can donate safely roughly once a month, according to the American Red Cross, and a typical session takes less than two hours. To find a licensed and certified plasma center, click here.

Men: Donate your sperm

Payout (per donation): typically $35-$125

Men can donate their sperm, although this isn't quite as lucrative as egg donation given that it's a much easier and less risky process. Men are paid anywhere from $35 to $125 per donation, according to SpermBankDirectory.com and The Sperm Bank of California.