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  • The first television show to show any portion of a toilet was on "Leave it to Beaver." After fighting for ten weeks to show the toilet, CBS would only allow the producers to show the toilet tank, and not the whole toilet.
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    (Added: Fri Oct 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • Every day, over five billion gallons of water are flushed down toilets in the United States.
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    (Added: Fri Oct 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • In a survey conducted in 2000 by Kimberly-Clark, it was found that men prefer to fold their toilet paper, and women like to wad it.
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    (Added: Fri Oct 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • The first ever "World Summit on Toilets" was held in Singapore in November 2001.
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    (Added: Fri Oct 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • According to studies, an average roll of toilet paper lasts about five days in the bathroom.
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    (Added: Fri Oct 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • The production of toilet paper in China began in 1391, which was used for the Emperors.
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    (Added: Sat May 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • Before toilet paper was invented, French royalty wiped their bottoms with fine linen.
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    (Added: Fri Oct 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • The American Airlines Sports Center, in Dallas, has the most toilets per capita than any other sports and entertainment venue in the USA.
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    (Added: Fri Oct 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • Joseph Gayetty is credited for inventing toilet paper in 1857. Unfortunately, his invention failed and did not catch on until ten years later.
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  • The first time there was an instance where they had a separate toilet for women and men was in 1739 at a ball in Paris.
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    (Added: Fri Oct 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • In 1890, Scott Paper produced the first toilet paper to be available on a roll.
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    (Added: Fri Oct 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • In 1391, China began producing toliet paper for use by its Emperors.
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    (Added: Sat May 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • Three years of a person's life is spent on the toilet.
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    (Added: Sat May 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • The appliance that uses the most water in the home is the toilet.
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    (Added: Sat May 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • A U.S. company came out with a toilet night-light that sends out a green warning beacon when the seat is up.
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    (Added: Thu Jan 24 2008 By Gauher)



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