Water Engineering
All The Weird Things That Happen After You Flush The Toilet
If you underwent potty training, you definitely know the process of flushing the toilet, though you probably don't know how toilets work. Like the causes behind airline turbulence, what happens when you flush the toilet is likely something you possess a vague understanding of without getting into the down-and-dirty of it, so to speak. But crazy facts about toilet plumbing exist out there, many happening directly beneath you as you drop a dookie. The mechanics of flushing, including why toilets are u-shaped, only serve to keep you better informed as a citizen, who deserves the right to know where your waste goes.