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Toilets come in various forms around the world, including flush toilets used by sitting or squatting, and dry toilets like pit latrines. A toilet [ n 1 ] is a piece of sanitary hardware that collects human waste ( urine and feces ), and sometimes toilet paper , usually for disposal.
According to Time magazine, the museum is one of the weirdest museums [1] [2] among the "10 museums around the world that are anything but mundane". [3] It was established in 1992 by Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak , a social activist, founder of Sulabh Sanitation and Social Reform Movement, recipient of national and international awards including the ...
Great Bath, Mohenjo-daro A water well in Lothal Water reservoir, with steps, at Dholavira, Gujarat, India. The ancient Indus Valley Civilization in the Indian subcontinent (located in present-day eastern-Pakistan and north-India) was prominent in infrastructure, hydraulic engineering, and had many water supply and sanitation devices that are the first known examples of their kind.
Archaeologists discovered 11 toilets (not pictured) dating back to the mid-1800s, along with artifacts. Teams sifted through 5-foot deep pits, finding a cow bone , a shell and a pocket watch ...
Ruins from the Indus Valley Civilization like Mohenjo-daro in Pakistan and Dholavira in Gujarat in India had settlements with some of the ancient world's most sophisticated sewage systems. [citation needed] They included drainage channels, rainwater harvesting, and street ducts. Stepwells have mainly been used in the Indian subcontinent.
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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.
Trump NYC rally crowd pissed about lack of toilets for supporters outside MSG: ‘Like a third-world country!’ Kevin Sheehan, Carl Campanile, Chris Nesi October 27, 2024 at 10:53 AM