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History of the Toilet. By: Patrick Skrine February 26, 2014. Going Inside. Harappan dwellers of Indus Valley built earliest indoor toilets in 2500 B.C. Didn’t flush, entered into brick-lined sewing system Advances took place in Europe. Royal Flush.
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History of the Toilet By: Patrick Skrine February 26, 2014
Going Inside • Harappan dwellers of Indus Valley built earliest indoor toilets in 2500 B.C. • Didn’t flush, entered into brick-lined sewing system • Advances took place in Europe
Royal Flush • First toilet flush in Crete in 1500 B.C. • Rainwater released into bowl, washes down clay pipes • Earthquake destroys house 1400A.C.
Really Public Bathrooms • Cloaca Maxima construction in Rome 800 B.C. • Sewer system carries waste to Tiber River • Public Bathrooms above • 11,000 seats and a sponge for wiping
This Job is the Pits • People are now doing business in outhouses and tiny sheds • Richard the Raker however falls through and drowns in his own little mess!
Heads Up • Bowl called Chamber Pot relieves dwellers • When full, pour out contents and yell “Gardy-loo!” • You best not be under below!
A Charmin’ Idea • Gayetty brings toilet paper to life in New York in 1857 • Lucky for people, no more corncobs and pages • Now they got fresh sheets with a fresh signature from Joseph
Bathroom Reading • Don’t have time to leave the library? • Buy a fancy chamber pot that is pretended to be a stack of books • Famous in France
Stop Making Scents • Alex Cummings makes the S-trap which births modern toilet • Valve that keeps water in bowl • No odor!!!
Sculptured Seats • Thomas Twyford in 1885 shows us the Unitas • Eliminates leaks leading to smells • Made into shapes and decorations
Minding Your Business • The MEIC of Japan is pretty advanced • More than a wipe and a flush • Weight and body fat can be measured as well as sensors telling info about health • Coming soon!
New Info about toilet • 40% of the world doesn’t have access to a good working toilet • Thomas Crapper was a plumber who was the reason why the modern toilet even went from Ancient Civilization’s pot to a good toilet • Crapper made it popular • Why they call it taking a crap