The bathroom companion : a collection of facts and igures about the most-used room in the house

It's the most-frequented room in the house but how much do you really know about it? The Bathroom Companion is filled with interesting trivia from history, science, and pop culture, as well as toilet tales from around the world. You'll discover: - What the first toothbrushes were made from. - Who invented the modern flushing toilet. - How much floss the average person uses in a year. - The musical note most toilets flush on. - How to say 'Where s the bathroom?' in Swahili. and more. In the tradition of Schott's Miscellany and the Uncle John series, this illustrated volume is essential reading for what the ancient Israelites called 'The House of Honor.' And no honorable home should be without one! It's the most used room in the house--but how much do you know about it? Here's the first book about the bathroom written exclusively for the bathroom! Set it on the back of the tank and learn something new on every visit--amazing facts and figures from history, science, pop-culture, and more. Don't let you time in the bathroom be a waste! ISBN : 978-1-59474-913-1 It's the most-frequented room in the house--but how much does one really know about it? "The Bathroom Companion" is filled with interesting trivia from history, science, and pop culture, as well as toilet tales from around the world In 1596, Sir John Harrington invented the first modern flushing toilet.