Terrific Toilets: how humans solved the potty problem

Forever Ago

American Public Media

Kids & Family, History, Education For Kids

4.4 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2024

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

It’s easy to take toilets for granted, but these porcelain thrones are nothing short of marvelous. In this episode, Joy and co-host Caleb find out how bathrooms and sewers helped civilizations grow. Plus they take a pit stop in ancient Rome where public restrooms were very public. And they learn about a privy fit for a literal queen. Enjoy and remember to wash your hands when you’re done!

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Christina.
0:02.0	I'm Christina.
0:03.0	And this is our magical music machine.
0:06.0	Boom Box.
0:08.0	Hi, I'm Boom Box.
0:11.0	It is so great to be back hosting brand new episodes of our podcast
0:16.4	Jamming on the job. See we've had so much fun meeting people with different
0:21.6	kinds of jobs and we can't wait to introduce you to even
0:25.0	more of them.
0:26.0	Listen on PBS kids or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:29.5	J J on major.
0:38.0	Step forward, young Caleb.
0:47.5	Joy, I have brought you the plunger of Morsi and the toilet brush of truth, as you requested. Indeed you have, young Caleb. Then I believe you are finally ready
0:53.2	You mean it I double dog mean it no take back sees now bend thine knee and lower thine head
1:02.3	Do you, Sir Caleb, solemnly swear to always lower the seat when you're done?
1:08.0	Double check to make sure everything flushes and wash your hands for at least 20 seconds.
1:13.7	I do.
1:15.0	Place thine hand on this book and repeat after me.
1:19.6	Um, Joy, that's a wall of toilet paper.
1:22.2	Precisely!
1:23.0	Now, repeat after me.
1:26.0	Whether number one or number two.
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