The Toilet Tractate: Entertaining and historical facts about toiletsThe Toilet Tractate is full of fun facts about toilets that you can read while on the toilet! Arthur Belefant, a mechanical/electrical engineer, has been hired to design buildings all over the world. Every building must have a toilet or two and so he has studied toilet design in many cultures across the globe. You’ll be fascinated by what he’s learned. |
Contents
| 1 | |
THOMAS CRAPPER | 9 |
TOILET SEATS UP OR DOWN? | 16 |
WOMENS URINALS | 27 |
WHERE DO YOU GO WHEN YOU GOTTA GO? | 37 |
POTTY PARITY | 58 |
GREAT HOUSES | 68 |
TOILET PAPER | 72 |
EXCREMENT | 82 |
A LAVATORY IS A PLACE TO WASH | 85 |
WOMENS UNDERWEAR | 90 |
MUSLIMS | 96 |
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS | 100 |
ABOUT THE AUTHOR | 103 |
Common terms and phrases
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