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• Toilets capture and dispose of human waste via an indoor plumbing system. The most common are white porcelain fixtures primarily composed of an area upon which to sit and a water tank behind the seat.

• Fast Facts

  1. "Toilet" is used to refer to the entire restroom in England and elsewhere
  2. Flush toilet invented in the late 16th century in England
  3. The flush toilet most of the public is familiar with flushes water and waste away from the toilet via a plumbing system
  4. Dry toilets capture and maintain the waste, utilizing a ventilation system and sometimes a self-composting system
  5. The waste and water mixture toilets dispose of is called blackwater

• Popular Toilet Manufacturers

  1. Kohler Company
  2. American Standard Companies (now owned by Trane)
  3. Toto Ltd.

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