It’s easy to take modern plumbing for granted—and maybe even easier to make absent-minded mistakes when it comes to flushing things down the toilet. In fact, plumbers make a strong case for ...

It’s a mundane part of most everyone’s day: flushing a toilet. But in a time when most people are staying at home and perhaps using alternatives to toilet paper amid a shortage, a ...

A team of researchers has tackled a riddle that surfaced after the COVID-19 outbreak: Is it more hygienic to close the toilet lid before flushing? The protocol to close the lids appeared in more ...

They found 15-20% of US users simply flick these fiddly lenses down the drain via the bathroom sink or toilet. The Arizona State University study suggests that much of the plastic material then ...

and flushing them down the toilet. Totten reportedly stole a hat worth $10 on his way out of the home, but police said he remained near the house until officers arrived and arrested him.