The toilet—an everyday hero, quietly doing its duty, yet vastly different depending on where you are. But did you know that these porcelain thrones reveal more about our cultures than you might think?

Have you ever thought about how often we humans need a restroom? On average, an adult goes to the toilet about 4 to 7 times per day to relieve oneself, ...

If you own your home, or even if you rent, chances are high that you’ll need to perform some basic toilet repair at some point. If your toilet isn’t flushing, if it’s very noisy, if it’s not filling ...

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The condition of the Central Hospital, Ulhasnagar, designated as a district hospital, is deteriorating by the day. The women’s ward toilets are in a deplorable state, with doors either missing or ...

Police and the University of Sydney are investigating reports a man has been filming female students using bathrooms on campus, releasing an image of a man they believe can assist them. Warnings from ...

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A woman who posted a video of herself flushing 10 hamsters down a toilet on social media has been referred to prosecutors in Taichung for investigation on suspicion of animal cruelty, the city ...

I understand the temptation. The convenience. The quiet thrill of dropping a little “harmless” bit of rubbish into the loo and watching it swirl away with a satisfying whoosh. But treating your toilet ...

Female students say they are still sharing toilets and changing rooms with biological males, despite a recent Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of a woman. Several women at UCL, speaking ...