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    Physics of a Toilet Almost everyone in America has used, is using at this very moment or will use a flushable, indoor toilet. Their privacy, and in some cases cleanliness, are taken for granted day by day. The basic physics of siphoning, and the right amount of water, makes the toilet operate in our desired fashion. This has been the concept of toilets for over 200 years. Some questions do come to mind when witnessing this event; how does the water and waste get sucked out of the toilet bowl?

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    either an 18 liter or 24-liter toilet, so that you can empty it when you are ready, not after every use. You can easily see the tank’s waste level so that you know when it is time to empty it. There is also an

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    Lying in bed, I could hear a man in the vicinity, pleasuring himself. Thankful does not express how glad I was I did not have to see him, though perhaps it was worse. In the absence of visual stimuli, the imagination creates an image to fit the sensory input to the ears. This was why I ended up blocking mine, but every time I thought it might have finished and peeled a finger back to release the pressure on my ears, abruptly I would reassert, in order to prevent the sound waves hitting my eardrums

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    REPORT OF TOILET SEAT DERMATITIS ABSTRACT: Toilet seat dermatitis is a contact dermatitis involving the posterior thighs and the gluteal region resulting from contact with toilet seats. It was commonly seen with wooden toilet seats. It is more frequently seen on usage of public toilets where harsher cleansers are used. Here we describe a case of pruritic symmentric erythematous eruption over the posterior thighs and the lower gluteal area in a 5 year old atopic boy. Key words: Toilet seat dermatitis

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    Life Philosophy 101 for the squirrelly senior citizens "Excuse me, Is there a toilet on memory lane? Where?" I often sit at my desk looking at old snapshots. Some of the pictures are very old. They are brown and white. Some of them feel like they are made of metal. These photos may be around the beginning of the 20th century. I have numerous photos of world war II vintage. I have several pictures of my dad with Japanese POW's on Okinawa near the end of the war. Some "recent" photos were

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    Clogged Toilet | Plumbers Sugar Land A clogged toilet is an annoying problem, and when it is a repetitive problem it is even more so. You may have considered replacing the toilet, and the fact is replacement may or may not correct the problem. Determining the cause will answer whether you need a toilet replacement or toilet repair. Benjamin Franklin Plumbing plumbers in Sugar Land can provide the accurate diagnosis of the cause and provide effective toilet repair. The Causes There can be a number

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    Hoot Among many books that were written and later made into films, the relation between the two can be vastly different, or practically identical. Though there are many similarities between the novel Hoot written by Carl Hiaasen, and the film directed by Wil Shriner, there are some differences as well. As a young man, Roy Eberhardt was a strange individual. Hoot, both the film and the novel, are based on a boy’s new life in Coconut Cove, Florida. As most would expect, starting a new life in a place

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    The water closet, or toilet, is one of the greatest inventions known to mankind. It helped shape and revolutionize the future of households and architect. It all started in 1596, with a man by the name of Sir John Harrington. Sir John Harrington was an english courtier, author, translator and inventor. He was not a very successful author/poet, but he is known for inventing the flush toilet. He was the Godson of Queen Elizabeth I, but was banished from court for telling risque stories, and was also

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    8 oz a glass, or 64 oz in total. Of those 80 to 100 gallons we use an average of 3 every time we flush the toilet, 5 gallons per minute in the shower, 36 gallons for a bath, 8-27 gallons while doing the dishes, 25 gallons for every load of laundry and another 2 gallons a minute if you’re doing any outdoor watering or filling a kiddy pool. By using a newer toilet, you can reduce the gallons per flush to about 1.6 gallons, and when using a water saving shower head you can reduce your use to about 2

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    Danze Orrington Toilet Review Not many people have heard of a Danze toilet. This is a shame because they are perhaps missing out on the perfect toilet for their home. This simple fact is proven by the few people who have decided to purchase it and their 5-star ratings. To learn more, you should take a look at our Danze Orrington toilet review to learn about its features and what others think of it. Features of the Danze Orrington The Orrington is a one-piece toilet that is Water Sense certified

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