A brief history of toilets - Francis de los Reyes

Explore the history of the toilet and how waste management has evolved from from ancient Mesopotamia to modern day.

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On sunny days, citizens of ancient Rome could be found exchanging news and gossip while attending to more urgent business at the public latrines. Today, most cultures consider trips to the restroom to be a more private occasion. But even when going alone, our shared sewage infrastructure is one of the most pivotal inventions in human history. Francis de los Reyes shares the history of the toilet.

Lesson by Francis de los Reyes, directed by Igor Coric, Artrake Studio.

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[quitequeerquesadilla]

the fact that one of the people to contribute to the history of toilets was named Jonathan Crapper is so perfect I refuse to believe it wasn't intentional

[criticalminder]

Watching this while in the toilet makes me feel connected to my ancestors.

[yashmali]

“No one asked for this, everyone watched this” is TED’s specialty

[squirrel]

mom: what are u doing?
me: learning history of toilets from an animated poop.

[ShortHax]

Finally, something educational about toilets other than memes of how people use toilets at gas stations, or the horrible designs of public bathrooms.

[thulasi]

Kurzgesagt: You know what happened to dinosaurs?
TedEd: You know what happened to toilets?

[AyeshaKhan-gpon]

We often talk about how we couldn't survive without phones while time travelling to the past, but the importance of modern plumbing goes vastly underappreciated

[humanbeing]

Dad: "what are you learning"
Me : "History"
Dad: *"Good"*

[existingdude]

Imagine being known as the Groom of the Stool.

[cecesimone]

Love how the Romans used to gossip and exchange news on the toilet. Today we just get news or drama from our phones, usually on the toilet.

[cameosix]

Thomas Crapper: *"It's like I was made for this"*

[froggobear]

Imagine touching a rock, then suddenly realizing it’s hard poop from the Ancient BC

[banummmcfarmerboi]

I love the beginning music that makes it seems like this is just your average Roman sitcom.

[charlockprime]

It took me a minute to realize the poop was actually narrating.

[harshaokin]

The Indus valley civilization had an extremely scientific drainage system with bathrooms and toilets as well. Our ancestors were really amazing

[this_name_is_taken]

"The flush toilet, more than any single invention, has civilized us in a way that religion and law could never accomplish"
The man who said this is absolutely legend.

[bobamsd]

i use the toilet as a place to think of the secrets of the universe

[tailz]

The fact named THOMAS CRAPPER contributed to the toilet is so f-cking hilarious

[titan]

School system: We have developed an online schooling system to help the students and stop them from cheating

Me: History Of Toilets

[celli]

I was touched by the sad Ending.
Bye bye teaching Poopie! 🥺