Call it what you will: privy, latrine, water closet, lavatory. It makes our lives better that we can even imagine. And while it is disappointing to find it is just an urban legend that it was invented by Sir Thomas Crapper, it is good to know that King Minos of Crete had the first flushing water closet recorded in history, over 2800 years ago.
This week, a look at the indoor toilet.
TTFN, Fred.
Quote of the week: "Sleep pretty darling, do not cry and I will sing a lullaby." – The Beatles, "Golden Slumbers" (Lennon-McCartney)
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