If you like silly inventions, concrete was invented 500 years before the wheelbarrow. And the wheelbarrow was invented by the Chinese, whilst building that nice garden wall of theirs.....

Henry Moule invented the earth closet.

And it was Thomas Crapper invented a flushing toilet.

The Romans had communal toilets, one in Pompei seating up to 60 at once.

The standard British toilet flush is measured by dropping half a torn up Daily Telegraph newspaper down it and flushing. If it goes, it passes, if it doesn't the flush isn't strong enough.

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