Who invented the flush toilet? (I'm taking bets that the first answer will be wrong!) ++++++++++ 07-18-02, 08:56 PM coldfuse Popular Answer = Thomas Crapper Strong Likelihood = Leonardo da Vinci
(da Vinci's drawings included a flush toilet)
07-18-02, 09:23 PM mahal Both answers are wrong. Mr. "C" was the one I most expected.
Several sites indicate that the Minoans of ancient Crete invented a flush toilet some 4000 years ago.
All I know is I don't want to be credited with inventing the new "double flush" water-saving toilets!
07-18-02, 11:33 PM mahal I had the Minoan's in mind as the answer, but your website was an interesting alternative.
Congradulations! You win the Golden Throne award!
07-19-02, 01:48 AM DorianGreyed 'fuse - you could add that to your signature !
Coldfuse Occupier if the Golden Throne
It does seem to have a 'ring' about it. -------- Added much later -
As with many inventions, the flush toilet did not suddenly spring into existence, but was the result of a long chain of minor improvements. Therefore, instead of a single name and date, there follows a list of significant contributors to the history of the device.
Note: due to the lack of information from other cultures, this chronology is regrettably Anglocentric. Additional information about early flush toilet technology in other parts of the world would be welcome.
* Ancient world: there are remains of flushing toilets, both private and communal, from several ancient civilisations around the world, dating from 2600 BC onwards. * Circa 26th century BC: flush toilets were first used in the Indus Valley Civilization. The cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-daro had a flush toilet in almost every house, attached to a sophisticated sewage system. * Circa 15th century BC: flushing toilets were found in the remains of the Minoan city of Akrotiri. - Wikipedia
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