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  2. 10 Reasons Why Your Toilet Won’t Stop Clogging - AOL

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    Plunging may seem like a quick fix for a blockage in a toilet, but repeated clogs can result in a bigger problem. Find out the possible reasons why your toilet keeps clogging and how to stop it.

  3. Tap (valve) - Wikipedia

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    Bubbles of cool water vapor form and collapse at the restriction, causing the familiar hissing sound. At very low flow settings, the viscosity of the water becomes important and the pressure drop (and hissing noise) vanish; at full flow settings, parasitic drag in the pipes becomes important and the water again becomes silent.

  4. Toilet plume - Wikipedia

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    A toilet plume is the invisible cloud-like dispersal of potentially infectious microscopic sewage particles & water vapor as a result of flushing a toilet. [1] Science has demonstrated that these particles rapidly rise out of the bowl and several feet into the air after flushing.

  5. Ballcock - Wikipedia

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    When the handle of a flush toilet with a tank (British, cistern) is turned, a discharge mechanism is activated by means of a rod or chain. The mechanism may be a flapper valve, which is designed to sink more slowly than the water - allowing the water to exit to the toilet bowl below, so that the tank may empty.

  6. Do I need to worry about using my phone while sitting on the ...

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    There are two main reasons why you should avoid using your phone in the bathroom. Here's what to know.

  7. List of onomatopoeias - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 January 2025. This is a list of onomatopoeias, i.e. words that imitate, resemble, or suggest the source of the sound that they describe. For more information, see the linked articles. Human vocal sounds Achoo, Atishoo, the sound of a sneeze Ahem, a sound made to clear the throat or to draw attention ...

  8. Hiss - Wikipedia

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    Hiss or Hissing may refer to: Hiss (electromagnetic), a wave generated in the plasma of the Earth's ionosphere or magnetosphere; Hiss (surname) Hissing, a Korean manhwa series by Kang EunYoung; Noise (electronics) or electronic circuit hiss, white noise present at low level in all electronic circuits

  9. Bathroom singing - Wikipedia

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    Bathroom singing, also known as singing in the bathroom, singing in the bath, or singing in the shower, is a widespread phenomenon.. Many people sing in the bathroom because the hard wall surfaces, often tiles or wooden panels, and lack of soft furnishings, create an aurally pleasing acoustic environment.