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Origin of the modern flushable toilet (infosec.pub)

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The first modern flushable toilet was invented in 1596 by Sir John Harrington who installed one for his godmother, Elizabeth I.

Occasionally, some brave knights would conduct sneak attacks by entering the castle via the shaft connected to the garderobe. Throughout history, there have been a number of famous people who died on the toilet. Several of them were stabbed from below while in the process of defecating.

These people include King Edmund II of England (30 November 1016), Jaromír Duke of Bohemia (4 November 1035), Godfrey IV Duke of Lower Lorraine (circa. 26-27 February 1076), Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (4 August 1306) and Uesugi Kenshin (19 April 1578).

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[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 43 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I am not sure I agree with people calling this kind of toilet flushable....

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

No need to flush, all you need is a weekly peasant with a shovel. Very ecological!

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 33 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Getting poked to death when taking a dump...

That has to be close to the top of sorryful ways to die.

Imagine the epitaph.

[–] Even_Adder@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The poo stains never really went away.

[–] nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 years ago

That stone had seen things.

[–] SonnyVabitch@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This was interesting to read on the toilet.

[–] Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago

I'm glad you didn't get stabbed

[–] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

[–] guyrocket@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If they were to design that so the waste fell into the moat then it seems like a great design.

Just don't drink out of the moat.

[–] stewie3128@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago

Fish pond toilets and pig toilets are still a thing in some parts of India

[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Notice that section of the wall is slightly discolored from the part to the right? You’re welcome.

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Can't see it

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Do the poops bounce down Plinko style? Did the poor people stand underneath?

[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If your poop bounces, you need to reconsider your diet.

[–] watersnipje@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago

I swallow a lot of chewing gum.

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

It was a pain in the winters since it was incredibly cold to use it.

[–] zifnab25@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

Anyone else feel a draft?

[–] soviettaters@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Don't forget Ehud, the immensely fat guy from the Bible who was stabbed while taking a dumb.

[–] stewie3128@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 years ago

I frequently take a dumb.