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The primary thing that establishes general notability on Wikipedia for biographies is significant coverage from reliable secondary sources independent from both each other and the subject.

If someone gets significant coverage from multiple reliable secondary sources for taking a shit, they can have a Wikipedia article. They don't have to win an award for it (though it'd help) or contribute to society (though it'd help).

The action itself might be broadly, by common sense, not notable. Only the notoriety of the person _in published sources_ is relevant.




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