Evolution and Impact of Flush Toilets

Exploring the historical development and widespread adoption of flush toilets, and the impact of sewer systems, plumbing advancements, and public health initiatives on global sanitation efforts.

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It is one of the most important inventions in history. Almost everyone listening to this has one. You use one almost every day, and if we didn’t have them, the world would be a very different place.

I am talking about toilets.

It isn’t something we like to talk about in public, but the sanitary removal of waste has been one of the critical components of allowing the development of the modern world.

Learn more about the history of toilets and how this simple invention helped shape the modern world on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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