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The first public toilet
George Jennings created the public toilet which was first unveiled at the Great Exhibition in 1851. It was available for use at the cost of one penny, and this led to the popularization of the phrase “To spend a penny” as a euphemism for using the toilet in the United Kingdom. During the exhibition, the… Read More »
WTF Fun Fact 13112 – Psycho’s Toilet Scene
Alexander Cumming was an inventor and the first person…
Alexander Cumming was an inventor and the first person to patent a flush toilet in 1775. Cumming included an s-trap in the design to prevent sewer gasses from entering the building through the toilet. Modern toilets still incorporate this design. The post Alexander Cumming was an inventor and the first person… appeared first on Crazy… Read More »