To some a toilet is just a toilet, but we bet we have some fascinating facts about the toilet you didn’t know!
The first flushing toilet was created by Queen Elizabeth’s godson, Sir John Harrington, in 1596
More people across the world own a mobile phone than a toilet
The average toilet uses up to 6 litres of clean water per flush
Prince Edward hired Thomas Crapper in the 1880s to build bathrooms in all the royal palaces
The first attempt of an air freshener was cloves inserted into a pomegranate
At least 2.6 billion people worldwide do not have access to proper toilet amenities
Approximately 1.8 million people are killed each year due to lack of suitable toilets and sanitation
The average person spends approximately 3 years of their lives on the toilet
There is a theme park and museum dedicated to the toilet in South Korea
A toilet can last up to 50 years