HISTORY OF THE TOILET Henry Cappel November 20

HISTORY OF THE TOILET Henry Cappel November 20, 2012

GOING INSIDE v 2500 B. C. : earliest known indoor toilets v Early sewage method v Later toilet advances in Europe

ROYAL FLUSH v 1500 B. C. : worlds first flush toilet v Queens plumbing system v Many centuries before toilet technology rises to this level again

REALLY PUBLIC BATHROOMS v 800 B. C. : construction of Cloaca Maxima v 11, 000 seats lined up v Sponge on end of stick for wiping

THIS JOB IS THE PITS v 1300 AD: Europeans using outhouses v Richard the Raker dies in his own excrement

HEADS UP v 1500 s: Chamber pot used v Shout “Gardy-loo!” and toss contents out window

A CHARMIN’ IDEA v 1857: toilet paper introduced by Joseph Gayetty v Each sheet printed with Gayetty’s signature v Before anything was used for toilet paper ie. Dried corncobs

BATHROOM READING v 1672: fancy chamber pot disguised as stack of books v One of most popular models in France

STOP MAKING SCENTS v 1775: Alexander Cummings patents s-strap v Part of modern flush toilet v Keeps water in the bowl and prevents smells from escaping

SCULPTURED SEATS v 1885: Thomas Twyford introduces all ceramic toilet v Eliminates leaky joints that made earlier models smelly v Many covered with decorations or sculpted

MINDING YOUR BUSINESS v 1999: Matsushita Electronic Industrial Company of Japan previews smart toilet v Toilet analyzes your health based on body info and output v On the market soon

A HEAVY WASTE v 3. 5 to 5 gallons of water every flush v 30% water usage in country every year v 584, 000 glasses of water person per year