10 Surprising Things You Didn't Know About Your Toilet

March 21, 2013 Subscribe · Forward 10 Surprising Things You Didn't Know About Your Toilet To most, a toilet is just a toilet. It's an essential fixture in nearly every home and to be quiet honest, we don't give much thought to it (except when it's not working of course). But surprisingly, this modern day necessity has a very interesting history. And there are some fascinating facts about the loo that we bet you didn't know, like when the first flushing toilet was invented and why some people call it "the crapper." Pretty intriguing, huh? Continue reading... The House That Tells The Story Of An Extraordinary Man 8 Easy Ways To De-Stress Your Outdoor Space Lovely DIY Essential For Any Easter Egg Hunt 10 Things You Didn't Know About Your Toilet WHOA: What Happened Here? PHOTOS: This Is Where Sting Makes A Sandwich Why The Electric Company Pays This Family Every Month 10 Things You Didn't Know About Your Toilet BRUCE LUBIN How To Make Your Ladder Slip Resistant  Continue reading... CHRIS BARNES Dishwasher Flooding Repair You Can Try Before Calling A Plumber Read these tips before you call the plumber. Continue reading... ROXY OWENS Lauren And Suzanne McGrath From 'Good Bones, Great Pieces' Share Some Of Their Favorite Things Are you committing this in your home? Continue reading... TARA HEIBEL Tara Heibel: Sprout Home Q&A Of The Week: How To Plant Seeds Indoors Start early and learn how to plant seeds indoors -- the right way. Continue reading... RYAN NICKUM 13 Rooms With Wild Wallpaper No matter how many paint color names Martha Stewart dreams up, there are only so many colors in the rainbow. But when it comes to wallpaper, the potential designs are practically infinite. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here.