Toilets
Latrine found in Smyrna theater’s backstage area
A latrine (toilet) believed to have been used by artists has been found in the theater of the ancient city of Smyrna, where excavations have been ongoing for five years in İzmir.
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2,700-year-old toilet found in Jerusalem
Israeli archaeologists have found a rare ancient toilet in Jerusalem dating back more than 2,700 years when private bathrooms were a luxury in the holy city, authorities said on Oct. 5.
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Water utility warns against flushing gloves, masks to stop pipe blockages
The Thessaloniki Water & Sewerage Company (EYATH) has urged people not to flush disposable plastic gloves, masks and wet wipes down the toilet as they could cause extensive damage to the city's sewage network.
Life in the time of Covid-19
I can't shake the feeling that we're so late in responding to this crisis. I live in the Washington DC area. Up until last weekend restaurants were packed and people still complained about the media blowing it all out of proportion. People still accepted invitations to parties. They did start stocking up early though.
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Virus time crime: Hong Kong police bust toilet paper gang
Knife-wielding robbers in Hong Kong stole 50 packs of toilet paper rolls from a supermarket delivery man, police said on Feb. 17, in a sign of the times for a city worried sick by the coronavirus outbreak across the causeway in mainland China.
15% of Bulgarians Live in a Dwelling without its Own Indoor Flushing Toilet
World Toilet Day, celebrated on 19th November every year, is about inspiring action to tackle the global sanitation crisis and help achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, which promises sanitation for all by 2030.
Ancient mosaics make fun of events
Nowadays, some people read satirical and political cartoons in the newspaper or on their smartphones while sitting on the toilet, but in Antalya's Antiocheia Ad Gragum, such cartoons were illustrated on mosaics on the floor below the toilets in the ancient city's bathhouse.
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1/4 of Healthcare Facilities Аround the World - Without Clean Water
This shows a UN report, quoted by NOVA TV.
A quarter of hospitals and health centers around the world do not have a main plumbing line and suffer from a lack of safe and clean water needed for patient care, BTA said, citing a UN report.
Three of the Most Bizarre Laws in the World
There are laws and traditions in the world that are quite strange and ridiculous. One would even wonder if the lawmakers who created them had common sense. See 3 of them:
1. Cleaning of toilets after 22pm is forbidden in Switzerland
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The most bizarre toilette designs ever! (photos)
The bathroom is one of the places a person can find those valuable and much sought-after moments of privacy.
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