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China
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 ...
Ryan General
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...
Bryan Ke
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 Yue...
Editorial Staff
News
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...
Maina Chen
Asia
Foreigner Complains About Vietnam’s ‘Showers,’ But It’s Not a Shower
A foreigner who took to Facebook to detail his struggle with “showers” in Vietnam has people in disbelief. In a post on Oct. 24, Hamish Car...
Carl Samson
Technology
TOTO’s New High-Tech Bathrooms Will Make Your Toilet Look Like Crap
Toilet manufacturer TOTO, known for their Japanese innovation and toilets of the future, is offering a unique bathroom experience at their C...
Leanna Chan
$11,000 Toilet From Japan Practically Poops For You
A Japanese company is set to release a futuristic toilet in the United States that literally does everything to take care of “business” for ...
China is Finally Doing Something About Their Infamous Squat Toilets
China’s “Toilet Revolution” initiative has provided renovations to over 68,000 public toilets as of last month, setting aside a budget...
Kyle Encina
Indian Woman Granted Divorce From Husband After He Refused Buy a Toilet for 5 Years
An Indian woman has been allowed to divorce her husband on the grounds of physical cruelty for not providing her with a toilet in their home...
Japan’s High-Tech Toilets Just Got Cooler
Japan’s high-tech toilets are about to get better with this new idea imposed by the sanitation industry. Many foreigners have had their mind...
King Malleta
Why Japanese Public Toilets Are The Best in the World
Japan’s public bathrooms absolutely blow every single country out of the water. They’re literally in a class of their own. Allow...
Chinese Man Sticks Hand in Toilet to Retrieve Phone — Gets into a Crappy Situation
A man from Guandong, China found himself in a sh*tty situation after dropping his phone down a squat toilet in his house. Firefighters respo...
Chinese College Charges Students if They Flush the Toilet Too Much
Students at Kunming Health Vocational College in China are given electronic passes to toilets as a means of saving water. The preloaded card...
Lifestyle
This Japanese Toilet Paper Holder is an Absolute Game Changer
Removing empty rolls from conventional toilet paper holders can take time, but this one from Japan sure knows how to speed things up. Clock ...
Japan is Holding a Toilet Design Contest For the Best Reason Ever
A government panel in Japan is currently accepting applications for a toilet design contest in a bid to find the most affordable toilet for ...
Laura Dang
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