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Injuries can also be caused by pinching due to splits in plastic seats and/or by splinters from wooden seats, or if the toilet itself collapses or shatters under the weight of the user. Older high-tank cast-iron cisterns have been known to detach from the wall when the chain is pulled to flush, causing injuries to the user. [3]
It goes without saying, but don’t flush living fish or aquatic animals either. Most fish will die of shock due to the cold toilet water, but those that survive can become an invasive species ...
She then “miscarried the baby while using the restroom and tried to plunge and flush the remains down the toilet, where it got stuck in the pipes.” The toilet was removed by police and taken ...
Aerosol droplets produced by flushing the toilet can mix with the air of the room, [8] larger droplets will settle on surfaces or objects creating fomites (infectious pools) before they can dry, like on a counter top or toothbrush; [7] [10] and can contaminate surfaces such as the toilet seat and handle for hours, which can then be contacted by hands of the next user of that toilet. [3]
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The ancient Romans used a tersorium (Greek: xylospongium), consisting of a sponge on a wooden stick. The stick would be soaked in a water channel in front of a toilet, and then stuck through the hole built into the front of the toilet [4] for anal cleaning. [5] [6] The tersorium was shared by people using public latrines. To clean the sponge ...
An abused monkey who was flushed down a toilet and offered cocaine is enjoying living her new life – and now has a boyfriend. Milly was rescued after distressing videos showed her being flushed ...
A flush toilet (also known as a flushing toilet, water closet (WC); see also toilet names) is a toilet that disposes of human waste (i.e., urine and feces) by collecting it in a bowl and then using the force of water to channel it ("flush" it) through a drainpipe to another location for treatment, either nearby or at a communal facility.