Essay Archive - The First Flush Toilet
The First Flush Toilet
The first flush toilet was invented by Tomas Crapper in 1884. It was
first presented in a large Health Exhibition in London. The items that
were used in the original "flush-test" were four tests that consisted of 3
wads of paper, a sponge, 4 greased paper sheets and 10 apples. As these
items were tossed in one after the other, the crowd was surprised by this
great break- through in toilet efficiency.
No, Mr. Crapper did not invent the toilet, he was the first to make a
practical and efficient system to rid someone of waste. There were many
prior toilet desi....
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