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Why do dogs often stare at us while going to the toilet?
When dogs are going to the toilet, they often look at us intently and scientists have found the answer to this action.
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The truth about the rather 'creepy' way of bathing and going to the toilet of ancient people
Nowadays, going to the toilet and using it in private seems normal. However, this was unthinkable before the 19th century.
Space science
NASA spacecraft caught in toilet paper-like debris
A strange object shaped like a piece of toilet paper has appeared in NASA images taken from Mars.
Biology
New bacteria appear in unexpected places
The community of bacteria and viruses on toothbrushes even shows outstanding diversity compared to other bathroom tools such as shower heads, door handles, sprayers, toi…
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How do Mongolian nomads living in tents go to the toilet and bathe?
Mongolian nomadic life is associated with traditional yurt tents.
New technology
The toilet of the future will know... how to catch diseases
Innovative toilets can reduce the burden on the health care system, while helping older adults stay home safely.
Science Events
Unique, strange, and amusing research wins the 2023 Ig Nobel Prize
The study aimed to find out why scientists like to lick rocks or invent smart toilets that monitor waste by the winner of the 2023 Ig Nobel fun science prize.
Funny corner
The weird house with the toilet in the middle of the stairs is famous on social networks
At first glance, the house looks quite quiet and ordinary, but what is special inside makes it famous.
Animal world
Creatures that can break into the toilet and make you 'cry out'
These creatures can get in through the pipe of the toilet, and if you are accidentally going to the toilet at that time, then...
Scientific application
A really smart toilet, even with a camera to detect the owner's anal pattern
Together with an AI algorithm, it can tell you if you have hemorrhoids or not?
Animal world
Bats often hang upside down in the 'banana tree' position, so how do they go to the toilet?
Bats are a strange creature with a very 'heavy' way of sleeping. They swing on branches or cave walls with an extremely odd position of their heads down to the ground, l…
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Pissoir - French public toilets help the world become more civilized
Pissoir is not only a men's urinal but also a tumultuous part of Paris' history.
Science story
Astronauts have diarrhea, flying stools in spacecraft and things NASA has never told
You may not know, astronauts' feces will be released into the atmosphere and they will burn like meteors.
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The palace maid had to stay hydrated when the maid Cixi went to the bathroom: When everyone knew the reason, everyone was bored!
This strange method is truly in this world only Cixi can think of!
Archeology
'Horrible' discovery in the manure pit of the richest mansions in Jerusalem 2700 years ago
Israeli researchers recently discovered that the wealthiest inhabitants of ancient Jerusalem contracted an intestinal parasite due to hygiene problems.