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Why were toilets made?

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Anonymous

10y ago
Updated: 8/21/2019

To dispose of human waste in a sanitary manner with minimal odor.

The Romans had a continuous flow public toilet system (it needed no flush like modern toilets use but consumed lots of water even when not used) but this technology was lost when the empire collapsed. It was not until the 1800s that a toilet offering similar sanitation and convenience was invented. In between open sewers and out houses were the only options, both can have significant sanitation problems.

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10y ago

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