Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for December 08, 2013
December 07, 2013
December 09, 2013
Transcript:
In 1803, the British Navy registered a 575 FT high rock off Martinique as a British warship- HMS Diamond Rock- and hoisted guns on top! Flushed with pride! English aristocrat Sir John Harington (1561-1612) invented the flushing toilet in 1596, but a lack of plumbing meant that it did not catch on for centuries. The wood boring larvae of the jewel beetle can live for over 30 years- sometimes inside furniture- before hatching as an adult.
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Templo S.U.D. about 11 years ago
It’s been 401 years since Sir Harington’s death and most of the modern world has the flush toilet with a plumbing system.
James Hopkins about 11 years ago
So that’s why they’re called “Johns”.
Dkram about 11 years ago
Thomas Crapper crated the modern Flush toilet.see Wikipedia..\\//_
mcboyes96 about 11 years ago
I’ve always wondered, where did royalty and nobility crap back then?
ReneTray about 11 years ago
The British did that trick to keep anyone from getting Napolean from his exile.
JASPAR1882 about 11 years ago
I’m still waiting for an iToilet.