How Do Toilets Work? [ENCORE]

Tumble Science Podcast for Kids

Tumble Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.3 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 22 November 2023

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

When you have to go, where does it go? That’s what our listener Ellie wants to know. Prepare for potty humor and science as we hear from civil engineer and toilet expert Francis de los Reyes! Who invented the toilet? And what’s “The Great Stink?” We’ll be plunging into the past, present, and future of flushing to discover how toilets don’t just save us from stinky smells - they save lives.

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0:00.0	Hey Tumba listeners, Lindsay here.
0:02.8	Marshall and I are taking this week off for Thanksgiving,
0:06.0	and if you're in the US, maybe you're traveling to visit family just like us.
0:11.5	Maybe that's what you're doing right now. So to help you pass the time
0:16.2	we're going to share one of our favorite episodes from last season. It's called
0:21.0	How Do Toilets Work?
0:24.0	This episode made us super thankful for modern sanitization
0:28.0	and all the science and engineering
0:31.0	that brought us toilets.
0:33.0	Maybe it'll make you think about what you're thankful for this Thanksgiving.
0:38.0	We hope you'll enjoy this episode as much as we do.
0:41.0	Now, time for the show.
0:46.0	Hi, I'm Lindsay.
0:48.0	And I'm Marshall.
0:49.0	Welcome to Tumble, the show where we explore stories of science discovery.
0:52.0	Today we're talking about toilets.
0:55.0	So you finally found an outlet for all your potty humor desires.
0:58.0	It wasn't hard to find.
1:02.0	And it's all in the name of potty science and engineering
1:07.1	because we'll be plunging into the past, present, and future of flushing to
1:12.4	discover how toilets don't just save us from stinky smells, they save lives.
1:18.0	Today's question comes from our listener, Ellie.
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