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All I wanted to know and more. 😀  Seriously though I didnt know any kind of flushing technology went back so far.
Later on, devices were created which disposed of waste and urine, and I believe it is on the International Space Station where urine is now recycled rather than disposed of.
Recycled into what??? 😮
Recycled into what??? 😮
Lol – I think urine is recycled into water, perhaps for cooling systems or something, and waste might be used for fertilizer if they're growing their own food. Just a guess.
An interesting source from the 14th century about : “Alice Wade, who lived in 14th Century London, could not countenance the smell of her own poo“http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-12847529
Ever heard of the gong farmer? 😉http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/games/gong-farmer-game
“Slop man” in 17th century Spain at autos de fe and bullfights. The Romans in the days of the empire had defecatoriums.
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