Most cases of black stools are from eating black foods or iron supplements. The most common condition causing black stools is a bleeding ulcer. Black stools caused by blood indicate a problem in the upper digestive tract. Blood in the stool can be detected through a stool test.
Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, Japan. The Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, spanning the Akashi Strait, connects the city of Kobe and Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture. It is the world's longest suspension bridge, with its central span measuring 1,991m. Its made up of six lanes with a combined length of 3,911m.
Not that the world's longest suspension bridge has it any easier: every day, 23,000 cars pass over a structure that must withstand earthquakes (a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit in 1995), consistently strong tidal currents (9 knots), and wind gusts up to 179 mph.