It is commonly believed that Thomas Crapper invented the flushing toilet but this is not true - the first one came along nearly 100 years earlier. 2.

So, who really invented the toilet? The earliest known toilets date back about 5,000 years to ancient Mesopotamia. These simple, pit-style potties were lined with a series of long, ...

Modern toilet paper was invented in 1857, when Joseph Gayetty sold medicated paper in packages of flat sheets. Still, most people saw no reason to buy the product when they had free alternatives ...

The debate whether toilet paper should go “under or over” has been going on for decades. But it seems, the solution lies in ...

Archaeologists excavating the ruins of Donggung Palace near Gyeongju, South Korea, recently came across a unique flushing toilet that was likely used by a crown prince of the Silla Dynasty some ...

—What did people use before toilet paper was invented? —A rare 2,700-year-old luxury toilet found in Jerusalem While a first for Korea, these flush toilets are not the first ones invented. The ...

PITTSBURGH, April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a simple and sanitary way to lift and lower the toilet seat in the bathroom," said an inventor, from Charlotte, N.C., "so I invented ...

The first modern manual flush toilet was invented in England in 1596 by Sir John Harington, a godson of Elizabeth I. Made up of a raised cistern that released water through a downpipe to flush ...

PITTSBURGH, March 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a toilet system that would draw all liquid and solid waste downward, while also keeping the bowl fresh and free from splatter," said ...

The new book in Deary’s industry-changing Horrible Histories series is all about the loo, revealing how Romans wiped their bums and who invented the toilet. Horrible Christmas (26554) will also ...

Every year, Red Bull Amaphiko selects aspiring social entrepreneurs and helps them incubate their ideas. The programme has been replicated in 15 countries. Grethe Kemp speaks to Portia Mavhungu, who’s ...