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It was known as "White Gold." It revolutionized global agriculture—and it killed almost everyone who touched it.

In the mid-1800s, the world was desperate for fertilizer. The answer was found on the remote Chincha Islands off the coast of Peru: mountains of accumulated bird droppings, known as Guano, towering hundreds of feet high.

To harvest it, merchants created a living hell.

In this documentary, we open the file on the Guano Miners to reveal the forgotten human cost of the agricultural revolution. Workers, often under the brutal "coolie" labor system, were sent into an environment so toxic it defies belief.

We investigate: ☁️ The Ammonia Fog: How digging into the guano released blinding dust that seared the lungs and eyes. ☀️ The Chincha Islands: A sweltering, isolated landscape made entirely of excrement. ⛓️ The Labor System: The horrific reality of the workers driven to flogging and suicide on the cliffs. 💰 The Economy of Death: How the global demand for food fueled one of history's most brutal industries.

This is the dark history of how we used to feed the world.

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