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· Ryan General
Beijing couple discover they’ve been drinking toilet water for half a year
After moving in, Tan experienced hair loss and acne, while his girlfriend faced chest pains and a persistent cough
· Bryan Ke
Chinese scientists develop 3D-printed toilets that don’t get skid marks
Chinese scientists have developed a toilet using 3D-printing technology that prevents feces from leaving skid marks on the bowl. Key details: A group of scientists from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan presented their study published in the journal…
· Editorial Staff
World’s oldest known flush toilet unearthed in China
The world’s oldest flush toilet may have been discovered by archaeologists in China. During the summer last year, a research team at the Yueyang archaeological site in the Chinese city of Xi’an found parts of the 2,400-year-old lavatory and a bent flush pipe, local news outlets…
· Michelle De Pacina
Filipino couple shares video of their budget-friendly gender reveal in a toilet
A Filipino couple shared a video of their budget-friendly gender reveal in a toilet. Unlike the extravagant gender reveal parties that make headlines, Banong Delos Angeles, a soon-to-be-dad from the Philippines, has caught on with viewers for hosting a low-budget reveal…
· Carl Samson
500 Vietnamese forced laborers at Chinese factory in Serbia have only two toilets, report alleges
Around 500 migrant workers from Vietnam are being exploited at a Chinese-run company in Serbia, local nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) reported last week. The rundown: The workers, who were hired to construct a tire factory in Zrenjanin, a city in the northern province of…
· Bryan Ke
South Korean professor develops toilet that turns poop into power and cryptocurrency
Cho Jae-weon, a South Korean urban and environmental engineering professor at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), developed an eco-friendly toilet that pays students cryptocurrency and turns feces into fuel. The invention: The BeeVi toilet uses a…
· Bryan Ke
Snake Bites Teen’s Penis While Using the Toilet in Thailand
A teen from Nonthaburi, a city outside of Bangkok, Thailand, escaped having his genitals completely mutilated after his penis was bitten by a python while using the toilet. The incident happened on September 8 when university student Siraphop Masukar went to use the toilet in…
· Maina Chen
Bidet Sales Skyrocket 10X Because of Toilet Paper Hoarders
Consumers are zooming to bidets as an alternative to panic-bought toilet paper supply plummet from COVID-19 fear. As toilet paper quantities continue in scarcity and result in violent brawls to obtain a pack, Jason Ojalvo, CEO of New York-based bidet brand Tushy, and Daniel…
· Bryan Ke
Chill Asian Man Gives Away Pack of Toilet Paper at Costco in U.K.
One Asian man is melting the hearts of many people for his kind gesture of giving away a pack of toilet paper during a supermarket swarm in the U.K. amid the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The moment was captured by Twitter user Elly Johnson at a Costco in…
· Carl Samson
3 Women Fight Over Toilet Paper at Store in Australia During Coronavirus Panic
A trio of female shoppers found themselves in a scuffle over limited toilet paper at a supermarket in New South Wales, Australia last weekend. The incident, which was caught in a now-viral video, took place at a Woolworths in the suburb of Chullora, Greater Western Sydney on…
· Ryan General
‘Relax, it’s toilet paper’: YouTuber Films Australian Shoppers Fighting Over Toilet Paper
A YouTuber from Melbourne recently captured a video of two women fighting over toilet paper inside a popular supermarket in Australia. Jamie Zhu was reportedly filming at Coles supermarket on Saturday to conduct interviews about panic buying when he came across two women…
· Ryan General
Americans Are Stockpiling on Rice, Toilet Paper, Medical Supplies Over Coronavirus Panic
More and more people in the United States are in panic buying mode amid growing concerns about the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). While there are currently no reported shortages of supplies, images on social media show empty shelves of goods as a result of people buying…
· Carl Samson
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Allegedly Bars Korean Passengers From Using the Toilet Over Coronavirus Fears
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V.), the flag carrier of the Netherlands, allegedly barred Korean passengers from using its toilet over fears that they might spread the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). The incident, which involved a written…
· Carl Samson
Thai Cafe Offered $3,300 for Toilet Seat Allegedly Used by BLACKPINK’s Lisa
A cafe in Thailand was forced to suspend operations amid a fiery backlash in response to its attempt to sell a toilet seat allegedly used by BLACKPINK member Lisa during a recent visit to their premises. On Jan. 1, Lisa posted photos from her visit to MQQN Cafe, based in…
· Bryan Ke
Cambridge Wants to Install Squat Toilets For Chinese Tourists
A new planning application has been submitted that would renovate a public restroom near a bus station in Cambridge, England to add squat toilets for Chinese tourists. The proposed renovation will transform the Silver Street toilets in Cambridge near the Queen’s Road coach…
· Ryan General
TV Star Who Suffered Miscarriage During Filming Had to Pull Fetus Out and Flush It Down the Toilet
Taiwanese American television star Janet Hsieh made a shocking revelation during an event earlier this month when she was asked by reporters about the possibility of having a second child. Speaking at an event in Taiwan on August 8, the 39-year-old celebrity revealed that she…
· Ryan General
Squat Toilet Refrigerator Bathroom in China Goes Viral
A restaurant in China has gone viral for its unique toilets that make new customers wonder if they accidentally entered the kitchen. The unnamed eatery, located in Dalian City, Liaoning Province, has a bathroom that features refridgerator-themed toilets.
· Bryan Ke
Foreigners Say Japanese People Sound ‘Like a Pig’ and ‘Toilet Flushing’ When They Slurp Noodles
Foreigners apparently find the noodle slurping custom in Japan to be quite disturbing that some have even expressed that the sound would put them off from sitting next to someone. In a morning Japanese news show “Tokudane!” via Matome Naver, the hosts talk about “noodle…
· Carl Samson
Someone in Japan Designed a Gaming Toilet and It’s EPIC
It’s no secret that toilets elsewhere on the planet are nothing compared to those in Japan, and with one local illustrator’s next-level vision, it’s safe to say that there’s really no competition. Behold this epic design of a gaming toilet from Japanese Twitter user @peter6409:
· Carl Samson
Chinese Nurses Save Newborn Girl Abandoned in a Toilet
A newborn girl abandoned in a toilet bowl in a hospital in northeastern China was rescued by nurses. In a video reportedly shot on Sunday, nurses at the Tianjin Third Central Hospital can be seen rushing toward a stall in a women’s restroom to retrieve the baby from the toilet…