Why do some toilets flush clockwise while others flush counter-clockwise? Discover the reasons behind these plumbing quirks and learn why toilets have tanks when sinks and showers draw water directly ...

July 15, 1946. That’s the date stamped inside the tank of my guest room toilet. That explains a lot. My house was built in 1946, so it’s an original toilet. You can hear the humming of pipes for ...

File this one under “Studies We Wish Had Let Us Remain Ignorant.” Scientists at the University of Arizona decided to investigate whether closing the toilet lid before flushing reduces ...

Researchers note there are no documented cases of the virus spreading this way. Closing the toilet lid when you flush could prevent the spread of the coronavirus. That's according to researchers in ...

John Crimaldi is a professor of civil, environmental and architectural engineering at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Every time you flush a toilet, it releases plumes of tiny water droplets into ...