From castle moats to outer space

Find out how the simple loo became a high-tech invention.

Everyone goes to the toilet but about 1.5 billion people don’t have access to a clean, safe one. This means they have to share dirty, unsafe public toilets or go to the loo out in the open. The charity WaterAid is running an appeal to get clean water to families around the world. It says that clean water and decent toilets keep children healthy and in school. A world of toilets There are 45 million toilets in UK homes and flushing them uses about 30% of the water people consume. However, they differ around the world. Some cultures have different attitudes to going to the toilet and some places don’t have access to water or a sewage system. Sewage is human waste (pee and poo). In lots of countries, toilet…

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