Encyclopedia - Toilet: Encyclopedia - Toilet
A toilet is a plumbing fixture and a disposal system primarily intended for the disposal of the bodily wastes urine and feces. In additio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Toilet - Types Of Toilets
There are many different types of toilets around the world. There are also many different ways to clean oneself after using the toilet. A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Toilet - Types Of Toilets
There are many different types of toilets around the world. There are also many different ways to clean oneself after using the toilet. A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flush Toilet: Encyclopedia - Flush Toilet
A flush toilet or water closet (WC) is a toilet that disposes of the waste products by using water to sweep them away down a drainpipe. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet Paper: Encyclopedia - Toilet Paper
Toilet paper (also lavatory paper or toilet tissue) is a tissue paper product designed for the cleaning of the excretory organs to remove...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chemical Toilet: Encyclopedia - Chemical Toilet
A chemical toilet is a toilet using chemicals to disinfect the waste instead of simply storing it in a hole, or piping it away to a sewag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Composting Toilet: Encyclopedia - Composting Toilet
Composting toilets use biological processes to deal with the disposal and processing of human excrement into organic compost material. Co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World Toilet Organization: Encyclopedia - World Toilet Organization
The World Toilet Organization is an organization dedicated to issues involving toilets and sanitation. It is based in Singapore and, as o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cesspit: Encyclopedia - Cesspit
A cesspit is a pit, or covered cistern, which can be used for refuse or sewage. In the UK a cesspit is a sealed tank for the reception of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet Humour: Encyclopedia - Toilet Humour
Toilet humour (also potty humour) is a type of humour dealing with bodily toilet functions. Public reference to bodily functions is taboo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bidet: Encyclopedia - Bidet
A bidet is a low-mounted plumbing fixture or type of sink intended for washing the external genitalia and the anus. Bidet is pronounced u...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urination: Encyclopedia - Urination
Urination, also called micturition, is the process of disposing urine from the urinary bladder through the urethra to the outside of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bedwetting: Encyclopedia - Bedwetting
Bedwetting (or nocturnal enuresis or sleepwetting) is involuntary urination while asleep. It is the normal state of affairs in infancy, b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coriolis Effect: Encyclopedia - Coriolis Effect
The Coriolis effect is an apparent deflection of a moving object in a rotating frame of reference. The effect is named after Gaspard-Gust...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Explosion: Encyclopedia - Explosion
An explosion is a sudden increase in volume and release of energy in a violent manner, usually with the generation of high temperatures a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alexander Cummings: Encyclopedia - Alexander Cummings
Alexander Cummings invented the flush toilet under English patent number 814 in 1775. Other related archives1775, English, flush toilet,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wandsworth Hm Prison: Encyclopedia - Wandsworth Hm Prison
HM Prison Wandsworth is a prison in Wandsworth in south London, England. It was built in 1851 when it was known as the Surrey House of Co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Toilet - Types Of Toilets
Japanese toilet - Squat toilet. The traditional Japanese-style (和式, washiki) toilet is a squat toilet, also known as the Asian toil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Toilet - Public Toilets
Public toilets are easy to find in Japan, and one seldom needs to look very hard when nature calls. Restrooms can be found in department ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Toilet - History
Toilets have been used in Japan since the start of civilization, although their exact construction and use are unknown. The earliest sewe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Toilet - Economics
TOTO is the largest producer of toilets, including washlets worldwide. Washlets and other toilet related products are also produced by In...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet Paper: Encyclopedia Ii - Toilet Paper - Modern Toilet Paper
The advantages of toilet paper are that it is easy and intuitive to use, fairly absorbent, can be conveniently made available near toilet...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet Paper: Encyclopedia Ii - Toilet Paper - History
Records of human usage of toilet paper first appeared in China, during the 14th century. The first factory-made paper marketed exclusivel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flush Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Flush Toilet - Flushing Mechanisms
The bowl siphon described above is triggered by a large flow of water into the bowl, which is provided by the flushing mechanism. This is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet Paper: Encyclopedia Ii - Toilet Paper - Installation
There are two common methods of installing toilet paper rolls on a toilet roll holder. Often a matter of stern debate, and a contentious ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flush Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Flush Toilet - The Bowl
The bowl, or pan, of a WC is the receptacle into which waste is excreted, usually made of vitreous china, but sometimes made of stainless...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Composting Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Composting Toilet - Types Of Toilet
There are two basic types of compost toilet, those that complete the composting process 'in situ' (such as a Clivus Multrum, BioLet, Envi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flush Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Flush Toilet - Invention Timeline
As with many inventions, the flush toilet did not suddenly spring into existence, but was the result of a long chain of minor improvement...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Toilet - Japan-specific Accessories
Toilets in Japan have very similar accessories as most toilets worldwide, including toilet paper, a toilet brush, a sink, etc. However, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pay Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Pay Toilet - History
Pay toilet - Ancient times. The earliest public toilets were set up in Knossos of the Minoan civilization in the Crete island, now part...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Toilet - Cultural Aspects
In Japan, being clean is very important, and some Japanese words for 'clean' can be used to describe beauty. The word kirei (奇麗, き�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bidet: Encyclopedia Ii - Bidet - Usage
Bidets are principally used to wash and clean the external genitalia and the anus, as well as the skin near these areas. They may also be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet Paper: Encyclopedia Ii - Toilet Paper - Modern Alternatives
In France, toilet sanitation was supplemented by the invention of the bidet in the 1710s. With the improvements to plumbing in the Victor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet Paper: Encyclopedia Ii - Toilet Paper - Modern Alternatives
In France, toilet sanitation was supplemented by the invention of the bidet in the 1710s. With the improvements to plumbing in the Victor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Toilet - Terminology
Toilets and the rooms that contain them are known by various names in Japanese. One common word is toire (トイレ, toire?   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet Training: Encyclopedia Ii - Toilet Training - Pre-toilet Training
There are four aspects to pre-toilet training. 1) Naming urine and bowel movements is the first. When you notice that your child has a we...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet Training: Encyclopedia Ii - Toilet Training - Readiness
It is important not to start toilet training until both you and your child are ready. You are ready when you are able to devote the time ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bidet: Encyclopedia Ii - Bidet - Popularity
Bidets are common bathroom fixtures in some European countries (especially France, Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal), Latin America (esp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Composting Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Composting Toilet - Composting Process And Products
The process of converting human excrement into safe and usable compost material can take between 3 months to a few years depending on fac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pit Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Pit Toilet - Types
The slit-trench latrine is the simplest type of pit toilet, consisting of a relatively shallow (3-6 feet/1-2 metres in depth) trench narr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet Roll Holder: Encyclopedia Ii - Toilet Roll Holder - Vertical Pole
Originally intended to hold a stock of replacement rolls, the vertical pole has become the only paper holder in some households. It is pa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pit Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Pit Toilet - Long-term Pit Toilets
The waste pit, in some cases, will be large enough that the reduction in mass of the contained waste products by the ongoing process of d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Composting Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Composting Toilet - Possible Health Risks And Aesthetic Issues
Human faeces can be hazardous to come in contact with when improperly or incompletely composted, because it can contain bacteria and othe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet-related Injury: Encyclopedia Ii - Toilet-related Injury - Famous Toilet-related Deaths
George II of Great Britain died on the toilet on 25 October 1760 from an aortic dissection. According to Horace Walpole's memoirs, King G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet-related Injury: Encyclopedia Ii - Toilet-related Injury - Urban Legends
There has been a range of urban legends reported regarding the dangers of using a toilet in a variety of different situations. Many of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet-related Injury: Encyclopedia Ii - Toilet-related Injury - Occurrences In Popular Culture
Injuries and deaths related to toilets have been portrayed in film and other media on many occasions. These appear across many genres, fr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thomas Crapper: Encyclopedia Ii - Thomas Crapper - Crapper And The Syphonic Flush Toilet
Common myth has it that Crapper invented the flush toilet. He did indeed hold nine patents, three of them for water closet improvements s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coriolis Effect: Encyclopedia Ii - Coriolis Effect - Draining Bathtubs/toilets
A popular misconception is that the Coriolis effect determines the direction in which bathtubs or toilets drain, and whether water always...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urination: Encyclopedia Ii - Urination - Social Factors
Urination - Toilet training. Babies have no socialized control over urination within societies that do not practice elimination communi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Outhouse: Encyclopedia Ii - Outhouse - Terminology
The term outhouse originally refered to any small structure away from a main building, used for a variety of purposes, but mainly for act...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urination: Encyclopedia Ii - Urination - Urinary System
The micturition reflex is activated when the urinary bladder wall is stretched; it results in urination. This reflex occurs in the spinal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urination: Encyclopedia Ii - Urination - Urination Techniques
Due to the differences in where the urethra ends, men and women use different techniques for urination. Urination - Male urination. Bec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thomas Crapper: Encyclopedia Ii - Thomas Crapper - Thomas Crapper And His Company
The story of Thomas Crapper and his achievements has been somewhat confused by Wallace Reyburn's 1969 book Flushed With Pride: The Story ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thomas Crapper: Encyclopedia Ii - Thomas Crapper - The Words Crap And Crapper
The word "crap" is old in the English language, one of a group of nouns applied to discarded cast offs, like "residue from renderings" (1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sea Water: Encyclopedia Ii - Sea Water - Geochemical Explanations
Scientific theories behind the origins of sea salt started with Sir Edmond Halley in 1715, who proposed that salt and other minerals were...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sea Water: Encyclopedia Ii - Sea Water - Potability
Even on a ship or island in the middle of the ocean, there can be a "shortage of water" meaning, of course, a shortage of fresh water. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Euphemism: Encyclopedia Ii - Euphemism - Common Examples
Other common euphemisms include: restroom for toilet room (the word toilet was itself originally a euphemism). This is an Americanism. A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Euphemism: Encyclopedia Ii - Euphemism - Common Examples
Other common euphemisms include: restroom for toilet room (the word toilet was itself originally a euphemism). This is an Americanism. m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bidet: Encyclopedia Ii - Bidet - History
Bidet is French for pony (and in Old French, bider meant to trot). This odd etymology exists because early bidets were normally on a stan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coriolis Effect: Encyclopedia Ii - Coriolis Effect - Formula
The formula for the Coriolis acceleration is where (here and below) is the velocity of the particle in the rotating system, and is t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coriolis Effect: Encyclopedia Ii - Coriolis Effect - Simple Explanations
There are essentially two ways to understand the Coriolis effect. Coriolis effect - Mathematical version. The first is to simply say th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coriolis Effect: Encyclopedia Ii - Coriolis Effect - Flow Around A Low-pressure Area
If a low pressure area forms in the atmosphere, air will tend to flow in towards it, but will be deflected perpendicular to its velocity ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coriolis Effect: Encyclopedia Ii - Coriolis Effect - Ballistics
In firing projectiles over a significant distance, the rotation of the Earth must be taken into account. During its flight, the projectil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coriolis Effect: Encyclopedia Ii - Coriolis Effect - Visualisation Of The Coriolis Effect
To demonstrate the Coriolis effect, a turntable can be used. If the turntable is flat, then the centrifugal force, which always acts outw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coriolis Effect: Encyclopedia Ii - Coriolis Effect - Inertial Circles
If an object moves subject only to the Coriolis force, it will move in a circular trajectory called an 'inertial circle'. In an inertial ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gwar: Encyclopedia Ii - Gwar - Line-up
GWAR - Current. Oderus Urungus (vokills - Dave Brockie) Flattus Maximus (Screams of the strings - Corey Smoot, Zach Blair, Pete Lee, T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gwar: Encyclopedia Ii - Gwar - Discography
GWAR - Hell-O. In 1988, their first album, Hell-O (Shimmy Records) was released. Gwar's angle is that of a morbid punk band (a la The M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Late Show: Encyclopedia Ii - The Late Show - Segments
The Late Show featured a number of popular, recurring segments. The Late Show - Introduction: Stand up. The show opened with a stand-up...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Late Show: Encyclopedia Ii - The Late Show - Cast
The Late Show has its roots in the 1980s comedy group, The D-Generation. Consisting mostly of Melbourne University students, The D-Genera...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Late Show: Encyclopedia Ii - The Late Show - After The Late Show
Citing the enormous effort involved in producing each week's show, and the want to explore other formats, the cast decided that the secon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bedwetting: Encyclopedia Ii - Bedwetting - Treatment
One prescription drug used to treat bedwetting with much success in older individuals is Imipramine, which is also a very mild antidepres...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Outhouse: Encyclopedia Ii - Outhouse - History And Jokes
Outhouses are common throughout history. Outhouse humor is likewise a constant, which usually involves someone either being trapped in on...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Outhouse: Encyclopedia Ii - Outhouse - Design And Construction
Outhouses vary in design and construction. Common features usually include: A separate structure from the main dwelling, close enough to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human Feces: Encyclopedia Ii - Human Feces - Feces Disposal
Main articles: Toilet, Latrine, Sewage. The problem of efficient feces disposal existed since the times when people started to live in pe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tampon: Encyclopedia Ii - Tampon - Environmental Impact
Tampons, their applicators, and wrappings are used once and then either flushed down a toilet, or disposed of in trash. If flushed down a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Siphon: Encyclopedia Ii - Siphon - Use
Bowl siphons are part of flush toilets. Siphon action in the bowl siphon siphons out the contents of the toilet bowl and creates the char...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Washroom: Encyclopedia Ii - Washroom - Gender And Public Washrooms
Separation by sex is so characteristic of public toilets that pictograms of a man or a woman are used to indicate where the respective to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Megabus: Encyclopedia Ii - Megabus - Fleet
Initially, most of the routes used buses designed for short local public transport journeys and which had no toilet or luggage space, and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marvin Lewis: Encyclopedia Ii - Marvin Lewis - Trivia
When Bengals ownership decided to hire Marvin Lewis, they had difficulty reaching him that day because Lewis had accidentally dropped his...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Menstrual Cup: Encyclopedia Ii - Menstrual Cup - Usage
Menstrual cups are worn inside the vagina. They are not porous, absorbent or fibrous, so the cup will not scratch or dry the vaginal wall...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Menstrual Cup: Encyclopedia Ii - Menstrual Cup - Insertion And Virginity
Inserting menstrual cups will take some practice, especially if the woman is not already used to using tampons, or is a virgin. For furth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Menstrual Cup: Encyclopedia Ii - Menstrual Cup - Safety
With proper care, all kinds of menstrual cups are sanitary and safer to use than tampons. They are regulated by the FDA in the United Sta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Menstrual Cup: Encyclopedia Ii - Menstrual Cup - Comparisons With Tampons And Sanitary Napkins
Menstrual cup - Common. Advantages like tampons, they can be worn during sports such as swimming some women who use sanitary towels an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Menstrual Cup: Encyclopedia Ii - Menstrual Cup - Insertion Removal And Cleaning
Menstrual cup - Bell-shaped cups. The different brands of bell-shaped cups all vary slightly in their design and size. The most signifi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Menstrual Cup: Encyclopedia Ii - Menstrual Cup - Insertion Removal And Cleaning
Menstrual cup - Bell-shaped cups. The different brands of bell-shaped cups all vary slightly in their design and size. The most signifi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dream Interpreation Toilet: Dream Interpretations Dictionary - Toilet
  Dream Interpretation Toilet The toilet is a symbol of emotional relief or unloading unwanted pressure. Sitting on a toilet me...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - America's Funniest Home Videos: Encyclopedia Ii - America's Funniest Home Videos - Criticism
America's Funniest Home Videos has gotten some criticism throughout its long run on ABC. The main criticism is the airing and sometimes w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Encopresis: Encyclopedia Ii - Encopresis - Treatment
There is a 3-pronged approach to the treatment of encopresis associated with constipation: cleaning out using laxatives to soften the st...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Toilet: Dream Interpretation Dictionary - Going To Toilet
Toilet : Dream Interpretation Dictionary - Going to toilet   Going to toilet. might need to go! getting rid of old attitudes...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Defecation Dream Symbol: Dreams Interpretation Dictionary - Defecation
Defecation Dream Symbols: cleansing; purification.   (Source: Myths - Dreams - Symbols)   Related pages: Dream Symbols, Drea...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Urinal Dream Symbol: Dreams Interpretation Dictionary - Urinal
Urinal -A need to unleash or eliminate store up emotions.   (Source: Myths - Dreams - Symbols)   Related pages: Dream Symbol...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Urinating Dream Symbol: Dreams Interpretation Dictionary - Urinating
Urinating (1) Dreams of urinating may be caused by a full bladder and usually has little or no psychological significance.   (2) ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bathroom Dream Symbol: Dreams Interpretation Dictionary - Bathroom
Bathroom Dream Symbols: A need to eliminate certain burdens or attitudes. Alternatively, it may symbolize purification and self-renewa...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bowel Movement Dream Symbol: Dreams Interpretation Dictionary - Bowel Movement
Bowel Movement Dream Symbols: Eliminating unwanted or unneeded aspects in your life. Getting rid of your old habits/ways and thinking ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Toilet - History
Toilets appeared early in history. In the year 2500 BCE, the people of Harappa in India had water borne toilets in each house that were l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Toilet - Culture
Toilet - Disposal. The connection made between toilets and dirt, or distasteful items, has led to them being also used to dispose of we...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Toilet - Etymology
The word toilet came to be used in English along with other French fashions (first noted 1681), and originally referred to the whole comp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Toilet - History
Toilets appeared early in history. In the year 2500 BCE, the people of Harappa in India had water borne toilets in each house that were l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Toilet - Culture
Toilet - Disposal. The connection made between toilets and dirt, or distasteful items, has led to them being also used to dispose of we...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toilet: Encyclopedia Ii - Toilet - Etymology
The word toilet came to be used in English along with other French fashions (first noted 1681), and originally referred to the whole comp...   » Read the article