Toilet Trivia You Didn’t Know You Needed 🚽
From golden thrones in palaces to squat spots in jungle hostels — dive into the fascinating, bizarre, and downright dirty world of toilets.
💩Random Loo Facts
Most Japanese toilets have more buttons than your remote. Some even say hi.
There’s a solid gold toilet in Hong Kong. No joke.
In Ancient Rome, toilet time meant sitting elbow to elbow. Cozy.
In China, some toilets sit in glass elevators with a view. Terrifying.
In Japan, fake flushing sounds help you mask your... symphonies.
Around 141 billion liters of water are flushed down toilets globally EACH DAY! 🤯 That's enough to fill approximately 56 million Olympic-sized swimming pools annually. Maybe save water, shower with a friend? 😉
In the summer of 1858, London experienced the "Great Stink" from the Thames River due to untreated sewage. It was so bad, Parliament considered moving! Proof that sometimes, things just gotta go! 🤢
Before Joseph Gayetty commercially produced toilet paper in 1857, people got creative. Leaves, rags, corncobs... even snow in colder climates! Makes you appreciate that soft roll, right? 🍑❄️
🧻The Loo Lexicon: Types of Thrones
The classic 'hole-in-the-ground' experience. Great for your thighs!
⭐⭐⭐ Cheeks-on-cold-concrete experience
Simple, effective, and sometimes a bit too close to nature.
⭐ 'Hope and pray' you don't drop anything.
The festival favorite! Or nightmare. Often both.
⭐ Worthy of a 'Survived It' badge.
More buttons than a cockpit. Heated seat, bidet, dryer... the future is now!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Rolls Royce of potties.
Eco-friendly and surprisingly odorless (mostly).
⭐⭐⭐ For the conscious crapper.
Is it art? Is it a toilet? Probably both. Often uncomfortable.
⭐⭐ 'Look but don't touch' vibe.
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