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Did Thomas Crapper really invent the flushing toilet?
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#68822. Asked by herbicide. (Jul 26 06 2:29 AM)
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Gnomon
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Crapper patented many inventions to do with plumbing, including the inverted syphon flush, but it appears that it had already been invented by someone else, and flush toilets of other sorts had been in use for years.
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zbeckabee
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Despite urban legend, Crapper did not invent the flush toilet (the myth being helped by the surname). However, Crapper put in much effort to popularise it and did come up with some related inventions. He was noted for the quality of his products and received several Royal Warrants. The noun "crap" was in use long before he was born.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Crapper
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What-A-Mess
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He was smart by placing his name on every water tank thusly becoming recognized as one of the first household "brandnames". That is all.
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